Naslov
Oral health-related quality of life among dental patients in Croatia

Autori
Petričević, Nikola ; Čelebić, Asja ; Stipetić, Jasmina ; Baučić, Ivo ; Vojvodić, Denis ; Rener-Sitar, Ksenija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Journal of Dental Research-IADR Program book / - Miami (FL) : International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR), 2009, 109-109

Skup
International Association for Dental Research, General session

Mjesto i datum
Miami (FL), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 01.04.2009. - 04.04.2009

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
OHRQoL; Croatia; general population; prosthodontic patients

Sažetak
Objectives: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is an important patient-centered endpoint to be considered when assessing the impact of oral diseases in general population and evaluating the professional interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare OHRQoL in different population groups in Croatia. Methods: The OHIP-CRO49 questionnaire was used and a total of 271 patients participated: General population wearing removable dentures (GPRD, n=42, mean age=47.60), General population without removable dentures (with their own teeth or fixed partial dentures) (GPNRD, n=140, mean age=44.31), Patients having acute dental pain (PAP, n=30, mean age=49.26) and the Control group-Healthy young population with all teeth and without any dental problems (CHP, n=59, mean age=22.31). Results: The scores of the OHIP-CRO49 and all seven subscales were significantly higher for GPRD (summary score=33.48) than for GPNRD (19.71). CHP had the lowest summary scores, as well as the 7 subscale scores (10.88), while the PAP had the highest OHIP-CRO49 summary scores and the 7 subscale scores (ANOVA, P<0.001). Conclusion: The OHIP-CRO49 questionnaire underlined expected OHRQoL difference between subjects with different oral health status in the Croatian population. As expected, OHRQoL is better in GPNRD than in GPRD. The PAP patients had the worst OHRQoL. The findings of this study may have implications in the assessment of treatment needs and the success of clinical procedures.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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