Periodontal Disease and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in the Older Population in Indonesia.

The present study can be used by dentists, community health workers, and policy makers in Indonesia to understand the prevalence, severity, and extent of the negative impacts of periodontal disease on older people's quality of life. In addition, this study provides information about factors that might considerably affect the oral health-related quality of life in this society, such as brushing habits, dental visit, family income, DMF-T status, and subjective appraisal toward dental health.