Background It is increasingly recognized that the impact of disease on quality of life should
be taken into account when assessing health status. It is likely that tooth loss, in most cases …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to undertake a critical appraisal of oral health‐
related quality of life (OHRQoL) measurements used for research in the elderly. Background …

Tsakos G, Allen PF, Steele JG, Locker D. Interpreting oral health‐related quality of life data.
Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2012.© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S Abstract–The most …

Background Dental caries, dental pain and reported oral problems influence people's oral
quality of life and thus their perceived need for dental care. So far there is scant information …

Although there have been major improvements in oral health, with remarkable advances in
the prevention and management of oral diseases, globally, inequalities persist between …

Background One of the most immediate and important functional consequences of many
oral disorders is a reduction in chewing ability. The ability to chew is not only an important …

Background An important aim of antenatal care is to improve maternal health-and well being
of which oral health is an important part. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of oral …

Aim To determine the prevalence and impact of dentine hypersensitivity (DH) on oral health‐
related quality of life (OHRQ oL) in individuals receiving supportive periodontal care (SPC) …

Objective: To compare the prevalence, intensity, and extent of condition-specific oral impacts
on quality of life attributed to malocclusion by Brazilian adolescents with normal occlusion …

Background To determine the prevalence, intensity and extent of the Oral Impacts on Daily
Performances associated with self-perceived malocclusion among Peruvian schoolchildren …