Oral health-related quality of life and periodontal status
Sam K. S. Ng,W. Keung Leung +1 more
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A comparison of the mean OHIP-14S scores of the healthy/low and the high/severe periodontal attachment loss groups revealed significant differences in respect of the subscales of functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical and psychological disabilities.Citations
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Oral Health-related Quality of Life: What, Why, How, and Future Implications
Lacey Sischo,Hillary L. Broder +1 more
TL;DR: The what, why, and how of OHRQoL is identified and an oral health theoretical model is presented and the relevance for dental practitioners and patients in community-based dental practices is presented.
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Chlorhexidine mouthrinse as an adjunctive treatment for gingival health.
Patrice James,Helen V Worthington,Carmel Parnell,Mairead Harding,Thomas Lamont,Andrea Cheung,Helen Whelton,Philip Riley +7 more
TL;DR: Assessment of the effectiveness of chlorhexidine mouthrinse used as an adjunct to mechanical oral hygiene procedures for the control of gingivitis and plaque in children and adults finds that further research is very unlikely to change confidence in the estimate of effect.
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Root-Coverage Procedures for the Treatment of Localized Recession-Type Defects: A Cochrane Systematic Review
Leandro Chambrone,Flávia Sukekava,Flávia Sukekava,Mauricio G. Araújo,Francisco Emílio Pustiglioni,Luiz Armando Chambrone,Luiz Antonio Pugliesi Alves de Lima +6 more
TL;DR: SCTGs, coronally advanced flaps alone or associated with other biomaterial, and GTR may be used as root-coverage procedures for the treatment of localized recession-type defects in cases where root coverage and gain in keratinized tissue are expected, and the use of SCTGs seems to be more adequate.
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Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of periodontitis: how many options for one disease?
TL;DR: Treatment of periodontitis aims at preventing further disease progression with the intentions to reduce the risk of tooth loss, minimize symptoms and perception of the disease, possibly restore lost periodontal tissue and provide information on maintaining a healthy periodontium.
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Are periodontal diseases really silent? A systematic review of their effect on quality of life
Sabrina Lill Buset,Clemens Walter,Anton Friedmann,Roland Weiger,Wenche S. Borgnakke,Nicola U. Zitzmann +5 more
TL;DR: Within the limits of the available literature, OHRQoL was affected by clinically assessed PDs, and there was evidence for increased impairment with greater severity and extent of PDs.
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Development and evaluation of the Oral Health Impact Profile.
TL;DR: The Oral Health Impact Profile offers a reliable and valid instrument for detailed measurement of the social impact of oral disorders and has potential benefits for clinical decision-making and research.
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Derivation and validation of a short form oral health impact profile
TL;DR: The findings suggest that the OHIP-14 has good reliability, validity and precision and will be important to replicate these findings in other populations.
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Periodontal Infection as a Possible Risk Factor for Preterm Low Birth Weight
Steven Offenbacher,Vern Katz,Gregory Fertik,John A. Collins,Doryck Boyd,Doryck Boyd,Gayle Maynor,Rosemary G. McKaig,James D. Beck +8 more
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that periodontal disease is a statistically significant risk factor for PLBW with adjusted odds ratios of 7.9 and 7.5 for all PLBW cases and primiparous PL BW cases, respectively.
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The pathogenesis of human periodontitis: an introduction
Roy C. Page,Kenneth S. Kornman +1 more
TL;DR: The aim of this volume is to provide chapters that collectively present the current understanding of the pathogenesis of periodontitis in a userfriendly manner and to include many of the world’s experts, whose collective efforts far surpass those that could have been achieved by any one or two individuals.