NCT05923762

Oral Health Related Quality of Life

Oral Health Related Quality of Life and Its Implications for Dental Health Care - a Swedish National Survey

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 3,700 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Dalarna County Council, Sweden · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: —

Summary

As oral health has a major impact on general health and quality of life, good oral health are essential. The aspects of oral health that are most important for each individual vary, and quality of life is subjective, and influenced by the person´s experiences, perceptions, expectations and ability to adapt to circumstances. FDI World Dental federations definition of oral health is; "Oral health is multifaceted and includes the ability to speak, smile, smell, taste, touch, chew, swallow, and convey a range of emotions through facial expressions with confidence and without pain, discomfort, and disease of the craniofacial complex.

Conditions

• Oral Health Related Quality of Life
• Oral Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	OHRQoL	Oral health-related quality of life will be measured by the "Oral Impact on Daily Performance" (OIDP)

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-01-15
• Primary completion: 2025-07-15
• Completion: 2025-07-15
• First posted: 2023-06-28
• Last updated: 2023-06-28