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.
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01/02/2023
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