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Table 1 Questionnaire including the various components of oral health

From: Self-reported oral health in the Dutch 100-plus Study of cognitively healthy centenarians: an observational cohort study

Questions

Do you have:

☐ natural teeth

☐ natural teeth in combination with a removable partial denture

☐ removable complete dentures

☐ no natural teeth, no removable dentures

What is the time period since your last visit to an oral health care provider?

☐ Less than one year

☐ 1–5 year(s)

☐ 5–10 years

☐ 10–20 years

Do you experience pain or discomfort in your mouth?

☐ Yes

☐ No

☐ Sometimes

Are you able to chew adequately?

☐ Yes

☐ Rather good

☐ Poor

☐ No

Which option does apply to your situation?*

☐ My mouth feels dry when eating

☐ My mouth feels dry

☐ I have difficulty eating dry foods

☐ I have difficulties swallowing certain foods

☐ My lips feel dry

  1. *Xerostomia questionnaire. Reply on this questionnaire can be: “never” = 1, “sometimes” = 2, “always” = 3. A total sumscore < 8 indicates no xerostomia, a total sumscore ≥8 indicates xerostomia