Is stigma correlated with oral health-related quality of life in prosthodontic patients? a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of psychological factors on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in prosthodontic patients should not be ignored. It is unclear about the extent to which stigma affects OHRQoL. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between stigma and OHRQoL in prosthodontic patients.

Methods

A total of 139 patients were included. Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness (SSCI) and its subscales (enacted stigma (ES) and internalized stigma (IS)) were used to measure stigma. OHRQoL was evaluated utilizing 5-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-5), Psychosocial Impact of Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) and its subscales (Social Impact (SI), Psychological Impact (PI), Aesthetic Concern (AC) and Dental Self-Confidence (DSC)). The association betw

SUBMITTER: Yan ZB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12522410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature