Oral Health Related Quality Of Life And Periodontal Status Of A Selected Malaysian Adult Population: A Pilot Study
Annals of Dentistry
;
: 16-23, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-732029
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To assess the oral health related quality of life(OHQoL) of a selected population of Malaysian adults andto compare the OHQoL by periodontal status. Material&Methods:
This cross-sectional study comprises aconvenient sampling of fifty subjects from the PrimaryCare Unit, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya.OHQoL was assessed using the Malaysian versionof Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14). Basicperiodontal examination (BPE) was performed on allsubjects to determine their periodontal status. Descriptivestatistics and bivariate analysis were performed.Results:
Psychological discomfort, physical pain and psychologicaldisability domains were the most affected dimensions inthis population. Subjects with income levels >RM2,500had higher impacts on their OHQoL as compared to thosefrom other income levels (p0.05).Conclusion:
Subjects with high income levels had high impacts ontheir OHQoL. Those with periodontitis experiencedhigher impacts on their OHQoL as compared to those whohad a healthy periodontium or gingivitis and affected awide range of domains of quality of life.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dentistry
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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