title: Relationship between oral clinical conditions and daily performances among young adults in India - a cross sectional study.
abstract: Objective of the present study was to investigate relationship between oral health-related quality of life using Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) scale and specific clinical dental measures. A cross sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 800 students. Oral health status and impacts were assessed using WHO guidelines and OIDP index respectively. Chi square test and multiple logistic regressions were employed for statistical analysis. Participants with caries were significantly (p⩽0.05) more likely to have an impact on cleaning (OR=2.487) and sleeping and relaxing (OR=8.996). Similarly participants with oral mucosal conditions were more likely to have an impact on eating (OR=3.97), cleaning (OR=2.966) and physical activities (OR=11.190). Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) impacted on cleaning (OR=2.134), emotional stability (OR=3.957) and social contact (OR=3.21). OIDP Index showed acceptable psychometric properties in the context of an oral health survey. Subjects presented a strong and consistent relationship between dental status and perceived impacts.
authors: Department of Public Health Dentisty, Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, A-1/8, Lakhanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Electronic address: rameshpcd@yahoo.co.in.
authors: Ramesh
authors: R
authors: Nagarajappa
authors: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Airport Road, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Mehak
authors: M
authors: Batra
authors: Department of Public Health Dentisty, Government Dental College, Subhash Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Sudhanshu
authors: S
authors: Sanadhya
authors: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Hitkarni Dental College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors: Hemasha
authors: H
authors: Daryani
authors: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, A-1/8, Lakhanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors: Gayathri
authors: G
authors: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adults; India; OIDP; Oral health status; Young