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J Oral Med Oral Surg
Volume 30, Number 1, 2024
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Article Number | 2 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/mbcb/2024002 | |
Published online | 08 March 2024 |
Original Research Article
Evaluation of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of Iraqi patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a case-control study
1
Oral Surgery Unit, Department of Dentistry, Dijlah University College, Baghdad, Iraq
2
Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
3
Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Iraq
4
Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
* Correspondence: Khalid.burhan@duc.edu.iq
Received:
14
October
2023
Accepted:
15
January
2024
Background: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) has been investigated as a component of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in recent years. However, there is a lack of local data using OHRQoL questionnaires to assess life quality in individuals rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the present time. Objectives: to assess the OHRQoL of RA patients and explore any potential effects of various clinical indicators. Methods: A cross-sectional study compared 100 RA patients and 100 control individuals to assess and compare their OHRQoL. The study examined the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) as one of the oral health factors under investigation, examining the association between the disease activity score of RA (CDAI and DAS28) and the OHIP. Results: Patients with RA had a median OHIP-14 of 14 (4–24.5), while controls had a median of 6 (2–18), yielding a significant difference (p = 0.005). A significant positive yet weak correlation was observed between OHIP-14 and CDAI (r = 0.26, p = 0.009). A weak positive correlation was seen between OHIP-14 and DAS28, although the correlation did not attain statistical significance (r = 0.15, p = 0.125). Conclusions: Patients with RA reported a more unfavorable evaluation of their OHRQoL compared to those without RA.
Key words: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) / Oral Health Impact Profile 14 (OHIP-14) / Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
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