OBJECTIVE: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) could have a significant impact on daily life activities of affected individuals. The objective of this study was to investigate the impacts of OSF on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 206 clinically diagnosed OSF patients were recruited and subjected to the condition-specific OHRQoL-OSF instrument and global self-ratings of oral health and overall well-being. RESULTS: "Discomfort and functional impairment" dimension was highly prevalent among patients with all stages (p < 0.001). OSF also has impacts on other domains, namely "psychological wellness" (82.35%) and "social wellness" (61.16%). Stage IV OSF (25.94 ± 4.05) patients reported higher OHRQoL-OSF scores as compared to stage III (16.20 ± 2.58) and stage II OSF (7.26 ± 1.70) patients. However, stage I OSF patients reported significantly better OHRQoL (p < 0.001). A significant trend demonstrating overall OHRQoL-OSF scores increasing with advancing stages of OSF was observed. The majority of the participants rated their overall oral health status "fair" (34.95%) to "very poor" (26.21%), whereas overall well-being was rated as moderate (33.00%) to good (31.55%). CONCLUSION: OSF has a significant impact on OHRQoL. Increasing severity of OSF is associated with the worsening QoL.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Gondivkar et al. (2018) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: