摘要：We used National Performance Evaluation Survey data to estimate the prevalence and associated factors of edentulism among noninstitutionalized adults aged 35 years and older in Mexico. Statistically, the variables positively associated with edentulism were older age (odds ratio [OR]=1.08) and female gender (OR=1.79). Nonsmoking status (OR=0.70) and having a higher wealth index score (OR=0.72) were negatively associated. This information constitutes the first large-scale evaluation in Mexico for one of the World Health Organization’s priority oral health problems. The World Health Organization (WHO) considers edentulism (complete absence of natural teeth) a poor public health outcome that substantially affects oral and general health status, as well as quality of life. It is an important but often-overlooked public health issue, especially for the elderly. 1 , 2 Oral health status plays an important role in the nutrition of adults and older people. 3 Tooth loss has been associated with changes in food taste and food preferences and nutritional deficiency. 3 , 4 Little oral health epidemiological information is available for the Mexican populations: specifically, no information is available on prevalence of edentulism in adults and the elderly. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of edentulism among a large-scale sample of noninstitutionalized people aged 35 years and older in Mexico.
