| WHO | World Health Organization |
| DALYs | Disability-adjusted life years |
| OHRQoL | Oral health-related quality of life |
| RDPs | Removable dental prostheses |
| SWLS | Satisfaction with Life Scale |
| GOHAI | Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index |
| STROBE | Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology |