Impact of tooth wear on daily living

The aim of this study was to identify the effects of tooth wear on patients' quality of life and satisfaction with their dentition. Seventy-six tooth wear patients and 76 control subjects were recruited for the study. A Dental Impact on Daily Living questionnaire was used to assess the affect o...

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Published inThe International journal of prosthodontics Vol. 19; no. 6; p. 601
Main Authors Al-Omiri, Mahmoud K, Lamey, Philip-John, Clifford, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2006
Subjects
Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Attitude to Health
Case-Control Studies
Cohort Studies
Eating - physiology
Educational Status
Esthetics, Dental
Female
Humans
Male
Mastication - physiology
Middle Aged
Pain - psychology
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Sex Factors
Tooth Abrasion - psychology
Tooth Attrition - psychology
Tooth Erosion - psychology
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Summary:The aim of this study was to identify the effects of tooth wear on patients' quality of life and satisfaction with their dentition. Seventy-six tooth wear patients and 76 control subjects were recruited for the study. A Dental Impact on Daily Living questionnaire was used to assess the affect of tooth wear on daily living and satisfaction with the dentition. An ordinal scale was used to assess the severity of tooth wear in a patient cohort. The results showed that tooth wear has a measurable impact on patients' satisfaction with their appearance, pain levels, oral comfort, general performance, and chewing and eating capacity (P < .001). Tooth wear has an impact on patients' satisfaction with their dentition regardless of tooth wear severity or personal factors.
ISSN:0893-2174