title: The Canadian systemic sclerosis oral health study II: the relationship between oral and global health-related quality of life in systemic sclerosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Both oral and global health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are markedly impaired in SSc. In this study we aimed to determine the degree of association between oral HRQoL and global HRQoL in SSc.
  
  
  METHODS
  Subjects were recruited from the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group registry. Global HRQoL was measured using the Medical Outcomes Trust 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and oral HRQoL with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP). The Medsger Disease Severity Score was used to determine organ involvement. Multivariate regression models determined the independent association of the OHIP with the SF-36 after adjusting for confounders.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study included 156 SSc subjects. The majority (90%) were women, with a mean age of 56 years, mean disease duration 13.8 years (s.d. 8.5) and 29% of the subjects had dcSSc. Mean total OHIP score was 40.8 (s.d. 32.4). Mean SF-36 mental component summary (MCS) score was 49.7 (s.d. 11.1) and physical component summary (PCS) score was 37.0 (s.d. 10.7). In adjusted analyses, the total OHIP score was significantly associated with the SF-36 MCS and PCS, accounting for 9.7% and 5.6% of their respective variances. Measures of disease severity were not related to OHIP score.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oral HRQoL in SSc is independently associated with global HRQoL. Oral HRQoL, however, is not related to physician-assessed disease severity. This suggests that physicians may be disregarding issues related to oral health. HRQoL is an additional dimension of HRQoL not captured by generic instruments such as the SF-36.
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Period
authors.forename: Murray
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Period
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hudson
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Solène
authors.initials: S
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authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Period
authors.forename: Russell
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steele
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Sabrina
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gravel
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Period
authors.forename: Geneviève
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gyger
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: El Sayegh
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pope
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masetto
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thie
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Niall
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Copete
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Dean
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kolbinson
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Markland
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Getulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nogueira-Filho
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Epidemiology, Lady Davis Institute, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Dentistry, Clinique Dentaire Ayotte et associées, Department of Rheumatology, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Division of Periodontics and Oro-facial Pain, Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University, Division of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, TMD/Orofacial Pain Graduate Program, School of Dentistry, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, College of Dentistry, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB and Department of Dentistry, SMBD Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
authors.forename: Mervyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gornitsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: oral health; oral hygiene; oral pathology; quality of life; questionnaires; systemic scleroderma