PURPOSE The objective of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate the effect of prosthetic status on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of nursing home residents with or without dementia. METHODS The study was performed in 14 nursing homes across the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. All eligible participants were included, and general and medical information and in...

AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health status and oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in Iranian patients undergoing hemodialysis. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cross-sectional study 145 (95 dentate and 50 edentulous) patients undergoing hemodialysis participated. Demographic information, laboratory findings and dental health status was recorded by a standard form. Ora...

OBJECTIVE To document the oral health status, to study oral health determinants and oral health-related quality of life among 12-year-olds from the Barents Euro-Arctic Region. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in Severodvinsk (North-West Russia) and Tromsø (Northern Norway). Two schools representing each region were selected and all 12-year-old pupils having obtained their parents'...

Oral health is an important part of general health, and the overall quality life directly depends on preserving function orofacial system. The use exclusively clinical parameters does not adequately present functional psychosocial aspects oral individual?s needs. Therefore, concept health-related (OHRQOL) introduced to assess impact diseases well-being. Numerous questionnaires scales adapted ne...

Abstract: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) children have disturbances in communication, social inter-action, and behavior that limit them from doing simple self-care, such as maintaining dental oral hygiene. This study aimed to explain the impact between hygiene maintenance on Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) ASD children. was an analytical observational with a cross sectional design....

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perceived impact of dental caries and dental pain on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among preschool children and their families. A cross-sectional study was conduct with 843 preschool children in Campina Grande, Brazil. Parents/caregivers answered a questionnaire on socio-demographic information, their child's general/oral health an...

AIM The aim of this study was to quantify the impact of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) on oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children, when enamel fractures were either included or excluded within the category of TDI. MATERIAL AND METHODS An oral health survey was undertaken of preschool children, age 1-5 years attending public nurseries in Canoas, Brazil. Children wer...

BACKGROUND Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) could be affected not only by oral health but also by demographic and ecosocial factors. This research aimed to analyze the sociodemographic and clinical factors that may influence the OHRQoL of 12-year-old children. METHODS A representative sample was selected from Hong Kong. Periodontal status and caries were examined according to WHO ...

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the impact of asthma on oro-facial muscle dysfunction (OFD) and oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL) in children. Materials Method: A total 158 children, 79 diagnosed with healthy, were included study. Children divided into controlled uncontrolled groups. The OFD OHRQoL all participants evaluated Nordic Orofacial Test Screening (NOT-S) Child Perce...