Association between denture and implant status and health-related quality of life among Korean adults: analysis of the 9th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Year 2)

Key Points

• To investigate how denture and implant statuses affect the health-related quality of life in Korean adults.
• Analyzed data from the 9th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (Year 2)
• Assessments of dental status including denture and implant presence
• Evaluation of health-related quality of life metrics
• A significant association was found between denture/implant status and improved health-related quality of life
• Adults with implants reported better quality of life compared to those with dentures
• Those without any dental prosthetics showed the lowest quality of life scores