Cross Cultural Adaptation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Measures

From Volume 37, Issue 10, December 2010 | Pages 706-708

Authors

Abdulraof Alghadeer

BDS

MDentSci in Dental Public Health, PhD student

Articles by Abdulraof Alghadeer

Tim Newton

BA, PhD

Professor of Psychology as Applied to Dentistry

Articles by Tim Newton

Stephen Dunne

BDS, LDS, FDS

Professor and Head of Primary Dental Care, Head of Dental Practice and Policy Group, King's College London, Oral Health Services Research and Dental Public Health, Denmark Hill Campus, Caldecot Road, London SE5 9RW, UK.

Articles by Stephen Dunne

Abstract

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQOL) is the shift in the perception of health from merely the absence of disease and infirmity to complete physical, mental and social well-being. The impact of health on the quality of life has received more attention in recent years in both general and oral health. OHRQOL assessments are used in oral health research, surveys and studies evaluating the outcome of oral care.

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