Browsing by Subject "OHIP-14"

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    Chemosensory Function in Burning Mouth Syndrome a Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
    (2021-02-25) López-Jornet, Pia; Collado, Yolanda; Zambudio, Alfonso; Tvarijonaviciute, Asta; Pons-Fuster López, Eduardo; Dermatología, Estomatología, Radiología y Medicina Física
    Taste and smell are considered to be functions that contribute to the maintenance of good nutritional status. The present study evaluates taste and smell function in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) versus a control group. A cross-sectional study was made of 36 consecutive patients with BMS and 56 healthy patients. Smell was assessed using the Sniffin’ Sticks test, while taste was evaluated with Taste Strips. Oral quality of life was assessed with the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), and the severity of dry mouth with the Thompson Xerostomia Inventory. The patients with BMS had a mean age of 60.4 10.5 years, while the controls had a mean age of 61.3 19 years. No significant differences in smell were recorded between the two groups. In contrast, significant differences in taste function were observed between the patients with BMS and the controls. In the patients with BMS, 44.4% suffered taste alterations compared with the 3.4% healthy controls. Further studies in such patients are needed to allow improved management of the chemosensory problems, mouth dryness, and oral health-related quality of life in BMS.
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    Influence of a preventive program on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of European pregnant women: a cohort study
    (Springer, 2018-04-06) Martínez Beneyto, Yolanda; Montero Martín, Javier; García Navas, Francisco; Vicente Hernández, Ascensión; Ortiz Ruiz, Antonio José; Camacho Alonso, Fabio; Dermatología, Estomatología, Radiología y Medicina Física
    The aim of this study was to compare the impact of oral health on quality of life of a group of pregnant women enrolled in a program of oral health with respect to a control group of non-pregnant women. A cross-sectional study involving a sociodental indicator OHIP-14 and a dental examination was completed to assess pregnant women’s knowledge of oral health, hygienic habits, periodontal and caries index. Data were collected from 113 pregnant women and 113 non-pregnant women. Sociodemographic data for both groups were homogeneous. Pregnant women have better values of general and oral health, even though they have not perceived need for dental treatment, compared with control group. A worse periodontal health was observed for the control group. Our results showed that quality of life in pregnant women has been influenced with a statistical significance (p < 0.05) by the variables age, unemployment, level of education, immigration, frequency of brushing, type of dental practice, self-reported general and oral health and perceived treatment needs. The oral quality of life of pregnant women seems to be positively influenced by the incorporation of preventive oral programs during pregnancy.