Why patients visit dentists a study in all world health organization regions
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2020
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journal of evidence based dental practice
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Objective: The dimensions of oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact are the major areas where patients are impacted by oral diseases and dental interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dental patients' reasons to visit the dentist fit the 4 OHRQoL dimensions. Methods: Dentists (N = 1580) from 32 countries participated in a web-based survey. For their patients with current oral health problems, dentists were asked whether these problems were related to teeth, mouth, and jaws' function, pain, appearance, or psychosocial impact or whether they do not fit the aforementioned 4 categories. Dentists were also asked about their patients who intended to prevent future oral health problems. For both patient groups, the proportions of oral health problems falling into the 4 OHRQoL dimensions were calculated.
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Dentistry, Oral health, Problem-oriented medical records, Quality of life, Surveys and questionnaires, WHO
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John, M. T. et al. (2020). Why Patients Visit Dentists - A Study in all World Health Organization Regions. The journal of evidence-based dental practice, 20(3), 101459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101459