Quality of life: A dynamic construct

Agreement between mothers and children with malocclusion in rating children's oral health-related quality of life

“…A further problem with the assessment of quality of life is that it is a dynamic rather than a static phenomenon 10 . Individuals alter the standard by which they rate their OH-QoL over time, due to changes in circumstances or their physical and emotional development.…”

Saúde bucal e o desempenho diário de adultos em Chapecó, Santa Catarina, Brasil

“…Allison et al 11 sugerem, como explicação desse fenômeno, a característica multidimensional e subjetiva do construto qualidade de vida. Outros autores concordam com a idéia de que a natureza freqüentemente assintomática das morbidades e agravos bucais, bem como o receio, a ansiedade ou mesmo a aversão ao tratamento odontoló-gico podem ainda contribuir para explicar esse comportamento.…”

Assessment of Oral Health Related Quality of Life Among Completely Edentulous Patients in Western India by Using GOHAI

“…At the same time, it gives rise to embarrassment when the appearance is affected. QOL is a dynamic Dentistry section and subjective blend of biological and psychosocial experiences influenced by our personal and sociocultural environments [4,5].…”