Diseases and disorders that damage the mouth and face can disturb well-being and his self-esteem. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) is a relatively new but rapidly growing notion. The concept of OHRQOL can become a tool to understand and shape not only the state of clinical practice, dental research and dental education but also that of community at large. There are different approac...

Children's oral health related quality of life Determinants related to subjective and objective orthodontic measures 1. Oral health related quality of life is determined by more than clinical oral health variables only. (This thesis) 2. Oral health related quality of life is related to current oral health experiences as well as oral health experiences from the past. (This thesis) 3. Unfavorable...

background: the oral health-related quality of life indicators are increasingly used to measure the impact of the oral condi­tions on quality of life. one of the most used indicators is the oral health impact profile (ohip-14), but it has never been ap­plied in iran. the aim of this study was to validate the usage of ohip-14 among iranians. methods: a cross-sectional study was performed in kerm...

Introduction: Oral health related quality of life - United Kingdom (OHQoL-UK) questionnaire is one of the instrument which measure both positive and negative aspect of Oral Health related Quality of Life (OHQoL) at the same time. The aim of this study is to evaluate OHQoL with remaining teeth and other variable using OHQoL-UK questionnaire. Method and Material: This cross-sectional study was d...

introduction: this study aimed to measure the changes in oral health-related quality of life of the patients, referred to shahid chamran hospital in shiraz before and after the orthognathic surgery. methods: this prospective study was performed using the 14-item oral health impact profile (ohip-14) questionnaire. the questionnaires were given both before and four months after the orthognathic s...

introduction: periodontal disease is one of the most important diseases in health topics. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of periodontal treatment on quality of life. materials and methods: in this quasi-experimental, interventional study, 45 patients with chronic periodontitis were asked to complete the “quality of life” questionnaire before starting the treatment and four mo...

introduction: quality of life is defined as the sense of well-being and satisfaction with daily performances influenced by dental and oral conditions. oral diseases are very common and have impacts on different aspects of individual's life and can change their performances. in other word, they can change the quality of life. the real impact of health and disease on daily performances is conside...