Analisis Korelasi antara Jumlah Gigi yang Tersisa dan Massa Tulang pada Perempuan Berusia 45-69 Tahun

Abstract

Introduction: As they get older, the elderly experience many changes, one of which is changes that occur in the oral cavity and are related to the number of teeth, namely tooth loss. Losing teeth reduces the ability to chew in the elderly, so avoid foods that have a hard texture and are difficult to chew. This can cause nutritional imbalances. Consumption of nutrients such as protein, fiber and calcium is much lower than people who have many teeth. Lack of calcium consumption puts elderly people at risk of experiencing a decrease in bone mass. Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship between the number of remaining teeth and the bone mass in women aged 45-69 years. Method: The method used was observational analysis with a cross sectional design. Subjects were taken using purposive sampling techniques with a total sample of 60 women aged between 45-69 years who met the criteria. The examinations carried out were checking the number of remaining teeth, measuring body weight, body height and checking bone mass using the Tanita BC-541 weight scale with the units used being percentage. Results: The results of the Spearman analysis test show a significance value of p = 0.00 (p<0.05) with correlation coefficient of 0.804 which means there is a relationship between the number of remaining teeth and the bone mass. Conclusion: The fewer the number of remaining teeth, the lower the bone mass an elderly person has.