Dental Caries Experience and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Working Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate effect of dental caries experience and untreated dental decay on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in working adults.

Methods

The clinical records of 160 patients were reviewed. Dental health indicators were derived from individual tooth- and surface-level data allowing for calculating the number of decayed surfaces (D), number of decayed missed filled surfaces (DMFS), and significant caries (SiC) indices. A questionnaire was administered to verify demographic factors and OHRQoL. The questionnaire was administered via face-to-face interview, for patients in the hospital; or via telephone interview, for those who could not complete it during their hospital visit. Models were developed using multivariable linear regression to predict total OHIP

SUBMITTER: Bukhari OM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714960 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature