Relations between periodontal status, oral health-related quality of life and perceived oral health and oral health consciousness levels in a Turkish population

Besiroglu E., Lütfioğlu M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE, vol.18, no.3, pp.251-260, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/idh.12443
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DENTAL HYGIENE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.251-260
  • Keywords: OHIP-14, oral hygiene, periodontal diseases, quality of life, SOCIOECONOMIC POSITION, IMPACT, DISEASE, ADULTS, VALIDATION, RATINGS, AGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the interrelationship of periodontal status, socio-demographic characteristics, perceived oral health and oral health consciousness levels as well as the impact of these factors on quality of life using a questionnaire and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14(OHIP-14) scale.