OBJECTIVES
This paper describes the development of a short version of the Malaysian Oral Health Impact Profile.
METHODS
The 45-item OHIP(M) was shortened using a method known as the 'item frequency… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this project was to develop an oral health related-quality of life measure for the Malaysian adult population aged 18 and above by the cross-cultural adaption the Oral Health… (More)
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to determine the oral health status and treatment needs of elderly hostel residents in Melbourne.
METHOD
One hundred and seventy-five subjects aged 65+ were… (More)
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The objective of this study was to assess changes in the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among patients wearing fixed orthodontic appliances 24 h after insertion.
MATERIALS… (More)
Periodontal bio-repositories, which allow banking of clinically validated human data and biological samples, provide an opportunity to derive biomarkers for periodontal diagnosis, prognosis and… (More)
The aim of this paper is to describe the impact of oral conditions on the quality of life of the adult population of Malaysia. The adapted Malaysian Oral Health Impact Profile (L-OHIP-M)… (More)
BACKGROUND
Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) instruments are useful outcome measures in dental health services research; however, there are no reports of the use OHRQoL measures in… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this randomized controlled clinical trial was to compare oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of patients treated with conventional, active self-ligating (ASL), and… (More)
Demand and use for oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instruments have increased in recent years in both research and clinical settings. These instruments can be used to measure patient's… (More)
There is presently no line of distinction between oral lichen planus and other oral lichenoid lesions. The aim of this study is to determine using histomorphometry, the differences between these… (More)