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To evaluate the perception of oral health, dental aesthetics, and self-esteem in a general population.

December 13, 2019Medicine and Pharmacy ReportsOpen Access

Oral health related quality of life and self-esteem in a general population

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AGAlexandru Graţian GrecuIuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy RBRóbert BalázsiBabeș-Bolyai University DDDiana DudeaIuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy

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Cross-sectional survey reveals significant links between oral health quality of life and self-esteem across adults, indicating that dental wellness directly impacts emotional well-being.

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To evaluate the perception of oral health, dental aesthetics, and self-esteem in a general population.
Trained dental students administered the OHIP-14Aesthetic questionnaire, the Rosenberg self-esteem scale, and a demographic questionnaire to close contacts (N=97, age range 18–75 years).
Calculated overall and subscale scores, analyzing relationships using Pearson correlation coefficients and assessing gender differences using independent t-tests.
Overall Rosenberg self-esteem scores correlated significantly with OHIP-14Aesthetic subscales, including physical disability (r = -0.219, p = 0.031), psychological disability (r = -0.218, p = 0.032), and social disability (r = -0.203, p = 0.046).
Statistically significant gender differences were observed for the overall OHIP-14Aesthetic score (t(95) = -2.820, p = 0.006).
The highest OHIP-14Aesthetic subscale scores were recorded for physical pain (mean 2.72), functional limitation (mean 2.22), and psychological discomfort (mean 1.37).

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Grecu et al. (2019) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86d3f5a6ddb97d43d3bcdf https://doi.org/10.15386/mpr-1520

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Cross-sectional survey reveals significant links between oral health quality of life and self-esteem across adults, indicating that dental wellness directly impacts emotional well-being.

Oral health related quality of life and self-esteem in a general population

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Oral health related quality of life and self-esteem in a general population

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