Determinants of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Patients on Root Canal Treatment
Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, Sawri Rajan, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International · pp. 76–82 · Published 27 Apr 2020
10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i530439Abstract
Introduction: Several determinants directly affect the Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of root canal treatment (RCT) patients like knowledge, attitude, perceptions, age, gender, marital status, smoking and pre-exposure history of RCT. This study determined the sociodemographic determinants of OHRQoLamong patients underwent RCT. Methods: This cross-sectional study determiningthe OHRQoL of patients on RCTwas conducted among patients visiting various dental clinics. A self-administered and validated questionnaire comprising of four OHRQoL themes was used to collect the data. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) ver. 22.0 was used to analyze the data.One-way ANOVA and independent t-test were used to determine the p-value. Results: For each theme of the OHRQoL research tool, its association was statistically significant with at least one demographic determinant of the RCT patients. A total of 26.3% of the participantswere males and 73.7% were females.Among the RCT patients, 38.5% were single whereas 61.5% were married. Conclusion: In conclusion, a moderately-good level of OHRQoL was observed among the patients on RCT.
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