Hyposalivation (HS) affects aging individuals by causing pain and discomfort in the oral cavity. The aim here was to determine the impact of hyposalivation and the saliva pH on the quality of life and caries status of geriatrics population. A total of 138 male outpatients attending the Taibah University College of Dentistry (TUCoD) dental clinic were included in the study. The saliva flow, pH, ...

O objetivo foi testar as vias diretas e mediadas do modelo de Wilson & Cleary entre as variáveis clínicas e não clínicas em relação à qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde bucal. Uma amostra aleatória de 578 idosos foi avaliada. O modelo de Wilson & Cleary foi testado usando-se a modelagem de equações estruturais, incluindo: variáveis biológicas, sintomas, estado funcional, percepção da saúde b...

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of oral health conditions on the quality of life of elderly people in Joaçaba SC, in Southern Brazil. A survey based on systematic sampling of clusters was carried out with 183 elderly people that belong to old age groups. The survey was conducted in order to assess the oral conditions of the participants (use of and need for prosthesis)...

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Laminate veneer restorations exhibit excellent ability to reproduce the natural teeth regarding esthetic and biomechanics. The aim of the present study was to determine the impact of laminate veneers on oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL).METHODS: In this case series study, the impact of treatment on OHQol was measured using the standard questionnaire OHIP-14. This ...

OBJECTIVE Malocclusion is a common oral disorder, can cause negative impacts on oral conditions, social life and patients' self confidence. The objective of this study was to determine whether orthodontic treatment influence oral health related quality of life (OHQoL). MATERIALS AND METHODS Cross-sectional design with self-reported data were collected from 302 participants attended at profess...

BACKGROUND Recurrent aphtous ulcers (RAUs) are of the most painful and common oral mucosal diseases with uncertain etiology including trauma, genetics, stress, immune dysfunction, and vitamin deficiencies. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between oral health impacts, patients' oral health-related quality of life and anxiety and depression in patients with recurrent apht...

BACKGROUND The respective abilities of the GOHAI and OHIP-14 to discriminate between aged patients with different levels of oral diseases have rarely been studied in developing countries. The aim of this study was to compare the discriminative abilities of the OHIP-14 and the GOHAI in an elderly Lebanese population, and particularly to identify persons with different masticatory function. MET...