Abstract
Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) is the component of health-related quality of life that relates to the effects of oral diseases and dental interventions on patients. This article describes why OHRQOL is important and how it is measured. The conceptual basis for OHRQOL is discussed. A four-dimensional structure consisting of Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance and Psychosocial Impact as the OHRQOL dimensions has emerged as psychometrically sound and clinically intuitive. Consequently, when the impact of oral diseases or the effects of dental interventions are measured, four dimension scores capturing these attributes need to be used.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 355-359 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | Jul 13 2020 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Keywords
- assessment
- dental patient-reported outcome measures
- dental patient-reported outcomes
- dimensions
- oral function
- oral health-related quality of life
- orofacial appearance
- orofacial pain
- psychosocial impact
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