The Canadian systemic sclerosis oral health study: orofacial manifestations and oral health-related quality of life in systemic sclerosis compared with the general population

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) refers to a heterogeneous group of genetic diseases of the skin, skin appendages, and teeth. People with ED experience a poorer oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) compared to the general population. The aim of this study was to examine the OHRQoL of people with ED and to measure their objective physical oral health to confirm or disprove evidence of poorer oral health in this population. To determine OHRQoL, the German version of the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14G) was used. All the participants in the study were clinically examined, and the measured parameters were recorded using the Physical Oral Health Index (PhOX). In total, 10 male and 11 female participants, with an average age of 22.0 ± 9.0 years, were included in this study. The OHIP-14G summary score was 23.9 (±15.2) points (range: 0–56 points). The PhOX summary score was 61.2 (±5.1) points (range: 22–80 points). The findings indicated that both the OHRQoL and physical oral health of the participants were highly impaired and that their objective and subjective oral health were worse than those of the general population in Germany.

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Cultural factors and oral health-related quality of life among dentate adults: Hispanic community health study/study of Latinos

Ethnicity and Health ◽

10.1080/13557858.2018.1427219 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 420-435 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Marushka L. Silveira ◽

Bruce A. Dye ◽

Timothy J. Iafolla ◽

Margo R. Adesanya ◽

Shahdokht Boroumand ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Community Health ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Health Study ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Hispanic Community ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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The Italian version of the Mouth Handicap in Systemic Sclerosis scale (MHISS) is valid, reliable and useful in assessing oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients

Rheumatology International ◽

10.1007/s00296-011-2049-x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (9) ◽

pp. 2785-2790 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

S. Maddali Bongi ◽

A. Del Rosso ◽

I. Miniati ◽

F. Galluccio ◽

G. Landi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systemic Sclerosis ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Italian Version ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Association of low socioeconomic status and physician assessment of disease severity with oral health-related quality of life in patients with systemic sclerosis: a pilot study from Croatia, a country in transition

Journal of International Medical Research ◽

10.1177/0300060518791089 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 46 (12) ◽

pp. 5127-5136 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Katica Parat ◽

Mislav Radić ◽

Katarina Borić ◽

Dijana Perković ◽

Dolores Biočina Lukenda ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Systemic Sclerosis ◽

Oral Health ◽

Educational Level ◽

Topoisomerase I ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Objective This study was performed to identify a possible association of the clinical parameters of systemic sclerosis (SSc) and the socioeconomic status (SES) with oral health-related quality of life (OHrQoL) as measured by the Oral Health Impact Profile 49 (OHIP 49), taking into account the effect of educational level (as a proxy of SES) on oral health. Methods Subjects were recruited from the Croatian SSc Center of Excellence cohort. Detailed dental and clinical examinations were performed according to standardized protocols. The associations of OHrQoL with disease characteristics and socioeconomic status were examined. Results Thirty-one consecutive patients with SSc were enrolled (29 women; mean age, 56.45 ± 13.60 years). OHIP 49 scores were significantly correlated with disease activity and severity. Furthermore, OHrQoL was positively correlated with skin involvement as evaluated by the modified Rodnan skin score. Impaired OHrQoL was positively correlated with the severity of general, skin, gastrointestinal, and joint/tendon involvement. The OHIP 49 score differed between patients who were positive and negative for anti-topoisomerase I antibody. Higher OHIP 49 scores were detected in patients with lower SES (primary school educational level). Conclusion Collaboration between rheumatologists and dental professionals is required to improve dental care and oral health outcomes of SSc.

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Mastication after craniotomy: pilot assessment of postoperative oral health-related quality of life

Acta Neurochirurgica ◽

10.1007/s00701-021-05020-w ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mortimer Gierthmuehlen ◽

Nadja Jarc ◽

Dennis T. T. Plachta ◽

Claudia Schmoor ◽

Christian Scheiwe ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

General Population ◽

Mouth Opening ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Temporal Muscle ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Surgical Manipulation

Abstract Background Neurosurgical approaches to the brain often require the mobilization of the temporal muscle. Many patients complain of postoperative pain, atrophy, reduced mouth opening, and masticatory problems. Although the pterional, frontolateral-extended-pterional, and temporal craniotomies are the most frequently used approaches in neurosurgery, a systematic assessment of the postoperative oral health-related quality of life has never been performed so far. This study evaluates the oral health-related quality of life of patients after pterional, frontolateral-extended-pterional, or temporal craniotomy using a validated and standardized dental questionnaire, compares the results with the normal values of the general population, and investigates whether this questionnaire is sensitive to changes caused by surgical manipulation of the temporal muscle. Methods The “Oral Health Impact Profile” (OHIP14) is a validated questionnaire to assess the oral health-related quality of life. It asks the patients to assess their oral health situation within the past 7 days in 14 questions. Possible answers range from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). Sixty patients with benign intracranial processes operated through a lateral cranial approach were included. The questionnaire was answered before surgery (baseline) and 3 months and 15 months after surgery. Results Overall, postoperative OHIP scores increase significantly after 3 months and decrease after 15 months, but not to preoperative values. No factors can be identified which show a considerable relationship with the postoperative OHIP score. Conclusions Postoperative impairment of mouth opening and pain during mastication can be observed 3 to 15 months after surgery and sometimes cause feedback from patients and their dentists. However, in line with existing literature, these complaints decrease with time. The study shows that the OHIP questionnaire is sensitive to changes caused by surgical manipulation of the temporal muscle and can therefore be used to investigate the influence of surgical techniques on postoperative complaints. Postoperatively, patients show worse OHIP scores than the general population, demonstrating that neurosurgical cranial approaches negatively influence the patient’s oral health-related wellbeing. Larger studies using the OHIP questionnaire should evaluate if postoperative physical therapy, speech therapy, or specialized rehabilitation devices can improve the masticatory impairment after craniotomy. Trial registration Clinical trial register: DRKS00011096.

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Oral health related quality of life and self-esteem in a general population

Medicine and Pharmacy Reports ◽

10.15386/mpr-1520 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 92 ◽

pp. S65-S72

Author(s):

Alexandru Graţian Grecu ◽

Robert Balazsi ◽

Diana Dudea ◽

Anca Ștefania Mesaroș ◽

Maria Strîmbu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Gender Differences ◽

Oral Health ◽

General Population ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Dental Aesthetics ◽

Health Related

Background and aims. The interest in the research of both Oral Health Related Quality Of Life and dental aesthetics has increased in the recent years. The aim of the current study consists in the evaluation of the perception of oral-health, dental aesthetics and self-esteem in a general population. Methods. A group of students of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Cluj-Napoca, were trained in the field of questionnaire interviewing. The students were asked to apply the following questionnaires to a number of maximum five close persons: the OHIP-14Aesthetic questionnaire, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and a questionnaire evaluating demographic data. Each interviewed subject provided informed consent. The sample included 97 subjects with an age range of 18-75 years. For each of the three applied questionnaires overall scores were computed and used for the calculation of Pearson correlations and inferential statistical procedures: the t-test. Results. Related to the complete sample (N=97), the highest OHIP-14Aesthetic scores were obtained for the functional limitation (mean score of 2.22), physical pain (mean score of 2.72) and psychological discomfort (mean score of 1.37) subscales. The highest Rosenberg self-esteem scale scores were obtained for the following questions: “I think I am no good at all” (mean score of 3.50), “feel useless at times” (mean score of 3.53), “inclined to feel that I am a failure” (mean score 3.77), “positive attitude toward myself” (mean score of 3.50). Statistically significant correlations were registered between the overall Rosenberg self-esteem scale score and the scores of the following OHIP-14Aesthetic subscales: psychological discomfort (r = -0.201, p = 0.49), physical disability (r = -0.219, p = 0.031), psychological disability (r = -0.218, p = 0.032), social disability (r = -0.203, p = 0.046). The t-test revealed statistically significant gender differences, in regard to the OHIP-14Aesthetic overall score t(95) = -2,820, p = 0.006. Conclusions. The current study indicates the existence of statistically significant gender differences in the perception of oral health and a series of dental aesthetics elements in a general population. Moreover, statistically significant correlations were obtained between the perception of oral health and the perception of self-esteem.

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