Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Young Adults: A Survey of Russian Undergraduate Students

Abstract

Background: Oral health (OH) is poor among young adults in Russia, but there is little information on OH-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in this population. We investigated how socio-demographic factors, self-reported OH characteristics, oral health behaviour, and clinically-assessed OH are related to OHRQoL in medical and dental students in North-West Russia. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 391 medical and 275 dental Russian undergraduate students aged 18–25 years. Information on socio-demographic, self-reported OH characteristics, and oral health behaviour was obtained from a structured, self-administered questionnaire. A clinical examination was performed to assess dental caries experience based on the decayed (D) missing (M) filled (F) teeth (T) index; Simplified Oral Hygiene Index; and Gingival Index. OHRQoL was measured by the OH Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Results: 53.6% of students reported low OHRQoL during the last 12 months. Female sex (odds ratio [OR] = 1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.00–2.19), rural place of childhood residence (OR = 1.56, 95% CI: 1.06–2.28), poor self-assessed dental aesthetic (OR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.16–2.64), dissatisfaction with mouth and teeth (OR = 2.51, 95% CI: 1.68–3.77), and DMFT index (OR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1.01–1.09), were all significantly, independently associated with low OHRQoL. Conclusion: Socio-demographic factors (rural place of childhood residence, female sex), poor self-reported OH characteristics, and high DMFT index were associated with low OHRQoL.

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“…Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is a multidimensional construct that includes a subjective evaluation of the individual's oral health, functional well-being, emotional well-being, expectations and satisfaction with care, and sense of self. It has wide-reaching applications in survey and clinical research [10][11][12][13]. e OHRQoL is an integral part of general health and well-being.…”

“…ere have been several scales specifically designed to quantitatively assess the OHRQoL in children and young adults [10,[13][14][15][16]. e CPQ11-14 has proven to be a good predictor of quality of life among adolescents and young adults [7].…”

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“…The dimensions assessed by this instrument were functional limitations, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability and handicap. 1,5,6,11,13 The higher the average value of seven dimensions, the more negative the impact of oral health on quality of life. The OHIP-14 responses, "never", "hardly ever", "occasionally, "fairly often", and "very often", were codified from 0 to 4.…”

“…The OHIP-14 responses, "never", "hardly ever", "occasionally, "fairly often", and "very often", were codified from 0 to 4. 3,5,11,13 The higher of the average value of seven dimensions, the more negative the impact of oral health on the quality of line of an individual. 1,13 Classification of quality of life was made as good, moderate and severe.…”

“…[2][3][4] The OHRQoL is usually assessed by studying how factors such as function, pain, psychological, and social aspects affect the well-being an individual. [2][3][4][5][6] The oral health status can in turn be affected by many personal, social, and local factors. Differences in the oral health status can indeed be seen when comparing differing regions within a country or between countries and geographic locations.…”