The Psychological Effect of Excessive Gingival Display on Egyptian Females.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of excessive gingival display on oral health-related quality of life of Egyptian females.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 160 individuals with excessive gingival display and 160 controls matched for gender and age, attending the outpatient clinic. The outcome was oral health-related quality of life evaluated using the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) questionnaire.

Results

Participants with excessive gingival display had a higher total OHIP-14 score (6.37 ± 3.34) in comparison with the controls (3.68 ± 2.54, p = <0.001). Impacts were also significant in the domains: functional limitation, physical disability, psychological discomfort, and psychological disability. Mean gingiv

SUBMITTER: Amro LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575022 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature