OHRQoL in a Sample of Alcohol and Drug Abusers
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OHRQoL in a Sample of Alcohol and Drug Abusers
AIMS To determine oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in a large sample of substance abusers and to evaluate the effect of dental treatment on OHRQoL. DESIGN A longitudinal observational study. SETTINGS A dental care clinic specialized in treating severely addicted patients. PARTICIPANTS A sample of severely addicted substance abusers. MEASUREMENTS OHRQoL was measured using the...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Dentistry Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1874-2106
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601610010338