The impact of oral health conditions, socioeconomic status and use of specific substances on quality of life of addicted persons

Abstract Background The study aims to evaluate the impact of socioeconomic status, general health and oral health parameters on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and mental health in elderly urban residents of South-Western Poland. Methods The 500 residents of Wroclaw, aged 65 and older provided demographic and personal information as well as their medical history. A patient's oral condition were determined based on the clinical oral examination.Quality of Life was assessed using Euro-Quality of Life (EQ-5D), Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).The association between exposure (socioeconomic status, general health and oral health) and outcome (HRQoL, OHRQoL and mental health variables) were analyzed with the use of four models: P – Poisson model, NB-Negative Binomial model, ZIP – Zero Inflated Poisson model, ZINB – Zero Inflated Negative Binomial model. Results The best model turned out to be the ZINB model, in which a negative binomial distribution in the count equation is assumed. In this model, only 13 independent variables had a significant effect on HRQoL, OHRQoL, and mental health. HRQoL assessed with the EQ-5D is significantly influenced by: living conditions 0.133 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.267, p = 0.049), income -0.348 (95%CI: -0.466, -0.230, p < 0.001), diabetes mellitus 0.437 (95%CI: 0.250, 0.624, p < 0.001), myocardial infarction 0.454 (95% CI: 0.151, 0.757, p = 0.003), stroke 0.543 (95%CI: 0.094, 0.992, p = 0.018) and renal disease 0.466 (95% CI: 0.206, 0.726, p < 0.001). Factors negatively affecting OHRQOL are: the need for oral treatment 0.278 (95%CI: 0.104, 0.452, p = 0.002), the number of missing teeth 0.053 (95%CI: 0.039, 0.067, p < 0.001) and gender 0.271 (95%CI: 0.015, 0.527, p = 0.038) and age -0.025 (95%CI: -0.042, -0.008, p = 0.003). An important factor influencing the level of depression assessed by the PHQ-9 questionnaire may be the material condition -0.225 (95%CI: -0.349, -0.101, p < 0.001). It should be emphasized that living with other people may be a factor that significantly increases the probability of avoiding the occurrence of depression symptoms. Conclusion The study concerning elderly residents of the macroregion in Poland found the impact of socioeconomic, general health and oral health parameters on Health-Related Quality of Life, Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and mental health. Research on the quality of life of the elderly at the local level allowed to assess the factors linked to quality of life of older adults.

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The influence of oral health conditions, socioeconomic status and home environment factors on schoolchildren's self-perception of quality of life

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/1477-7525-10-6 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 74

Author(s):

Janice S Paula ◽

Isabel CG Leite ◽

Anderson B Almeida ◽

Glaucia MB Ambrosano ◽

Antonio C Pereira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Home Environment ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Self Perception ◽

Environment Factors ◽

Perception Of Quality

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The impact of self-reported oral health on the quality of life of teenage students with or without orthodontic treatment from North-East of Romania

10.15303/rjeap.2016.si1.a44 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

GEORGETA ZEGAN ◽

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CRISTINA GENA DASCĂLU ◽

RADU EDUARD CERNEI ◽

RADU BOGDAN MAVRU ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Orthodontic Treatment ◽

North East ◽

The Impact

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Patients With a History of Oronasal Fistula Repair Exhibit Lower Oral Health Measured With Patient-Centric Outcomes Measures

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal ◽

10.1177/1055665620981331 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 105566562098133

Author(s):

Alyssa Fritz ◽

Diana S. Jodeh ◽

Fatima Qamar ◽

James J. Cray ◽

S. Alex Rottgers

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Cleft Palate ◽

Fistula Repair ◽

Old Patients ◽

Oronasal Fistula ◽

Patient Reported ◽

History Of ◽

The Impact

Introduction: Oronasal fistulae following palatoplasty may affect patients’ quality of life by impacting their ability to eat, speak, and maintain oral hygiene. We aimed to quantify the impact of previous oronasal fistula repair on patients’ quality of life using patient-reported outcome psychometric tools. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 8- to 9-year-old patients with cleft palate and/or lip was completed. Patients who had a cleft team clinic between September 2018 and August 2019 were recruited. Participants were divided into 2 groups (no fistula, prior fistula repair). Differences in the individual CLEFT-Q and Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form 19 (COHIP-SF 19) Oral Health scores between the 2 groups were evaluated using a multivariate analysis controlling for Veau classification and syndromic diagnosis. Results: Sixty patients with a history of cleft palate were included. Forty-two (70%) patients had an associated cleft lip. Thirty-two (53.3%) patients had no history of fistula and 28 (46.7%) patients had undergone a fistula repair. CLEFT-Q Dental, Jaw, and Speech Function were all higher in patients without a history of a fistula repair; however, none of these differences were statistically significant. The COHIP-SF 19 Oral Health score demonstrated a significantly lower score in the fistula group, indicating poorer oral health ( P = .05). Conclusions: One would expect that successful repair of a fistula would result in improved function and patient satisfaction, but the consistent trend toward lower CLEFT-Q scores and significantly increased COHIP-SF 19 Oral Health scores in our study group suggests that residual effects linger and that the morbidity of a fistula may not be completely treated with a secondary correction.

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Impact on Quality of Life of Patients Treated by Different File Systems for Root Canal Treatment

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1722108 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

L.S. Priyanka ◽

Lakshmi Nidhi Rao ◽

Aditya Shetty ◽

Mithra N. Hegde ◽

Chitharanjan Shetty

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Postoperative Pain ◽

Root Canal ◽

File Systems ◽

Study Groups ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Related Quality ◽

The Impact

Abstract Introduction The outcomes of oral health conditions and therapy for those conditions are described by the term “oral health-related quality of life.” Oral health-related quality of life is recognized by the World Health Organization as an important part of the Global Oral Health Program. The study aims to compare the impact of three root canal preparation systems on patients’ quality of life and correlate postoperative pain with the impact on the quality of life. Materials and Methods A survey was performed in which 90 patients were randomly assigned to three groups based on the root canal preparation system: (1) ProTaper Gold (Dentsply, Tulsa Dental Specialties, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States), (2) Neoendo flex (Neoendo, India),and (3) Hyflex EDM/CM (Coltene Whaledent) that included 30 participants in each group. Data collection included the implementation of a demographic data questionnaire, Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (quality of life), and visual analogue scale(pain). The questionnaire was given after root canal treatment in the first 24 hours. The data obtained were statistically analyzed. Results No significant differences were found in the quality of life among study groups. Group 1 demonstrated a highly significant difference in the postoperative pain with p value of 2.67. Conclusion Within the limitations of the present study, Protaper Gold showed a highly significant difference in postoperative pain when compared with other file systems. No significant differences were found in the quality of life among the study groups.

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Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Prosthetic Status among Institutionalized Elderly from the Bucharest Area: A Pilot Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18126663 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (12) ◽

pp. 6663

Author(s):

Laura Iosif ◽

Cristina Teodora Preoteasa ◽

Elena Preoteasa ◽

Ana Ispas ◽

Radu Ilinca ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Age Groups ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Prosthetic Status ◽

The Impact

The aim of the study was to assess the oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of elderly in care homes, one of Romania’s most vulnerable social categories, to correlate it to sociodemographic, oral health parameters, and prosthodontic status. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was performed on 58 geriatrics divided into 3 age groups, who were clinically examined and answered the oral health impact profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire. Very high rates of complete edentulism in the oldest-old subgroup (bimaxillary in 64.3%; mandibular in 64.3%; maxillary in 85.7%), and alarming frequencies in the other subgroups (middle-old and youngest-old), statistically significant differences between age groups being determined. The OHIP-14 mean score was 14.5. Although not statistically significant, females had higher OHIP-14 scores, also middle-old with single maxillary arch, single mandibular arch, and bimaxillary complete edentulism, whether they wore dentures or not, but especially those without dental prosthetic treatment in the maxilla. A worse OHRQoL was also observed in wearers of bimaxillary complete dentures, in correlation with periodontal disease-related edentulism, in those with tertiary education degree, and those who came from rural areas. There were no statistically significant correlations of OHRQoL with age, total number of edentulous spaces or edentulous spaces with no prosthetic treatment. In conclusion, despite poor oral health and prosthetic status of the institutionalized elderly around Bucharest, the impact on their wellbeing is comparatively moderate.

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Impact of dental caries on oral health related quality of life among preschool children: perceptions of parents

BMC Oral Health ◽

10.1186/s12903-021-01396-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Mina Pakkhesal ◽

Elham Riyahi ◽

AliAkbar Naghavi Alhosseini ◽

Parisa Amdjadi ◽

Nasser Behnampour

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Dmft Index ◽

The Mean ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Childhood dental caries can affect the children’s and their parents’ oral health-related quality of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of oral and dental health conditions on the oral health-related quality of life in preschool children and their parents. Methods In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, samples were selected from children 3 to 6 years old enrolled in licensed kindergartens using "proportional allocation" sampling. Then, the parents of the children were asked to complete the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Results In this study, 350 children aged 3 to 6 years were evaluated with a mean age of 4.73 years. The mean dmft index (decayed, missed, and filled teeth) was 3.94 ± 4.17. The mean score of oral health-related quality of life was 11.88 ± 6.9, which 9.36 ± 5.02 belongs to the impact on children and 2.52 ± 3.20 to parents' impact. Conclusions The mean score of ECOHIS increased with the dmft index increase in children, indicating a significant relationship between the dmft and ECOHIS score. These outcomes can be used as proper resources to develop preventive policies and promote oral health in young children.

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