Assessing the effect of oral diseases on oral health related quality of life of institutionalized elderly using Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire: a pilot study

• Autori principali: Antima Saxena (Autore), Ramesh Nagarajappa (Autore), Debasruti Naik (Autore), Mohammed Abid (Autore), Gayathri Ramesh (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. India establishes a geriatric population of about 80 million which is 7.2% of the total population. The geriatric population is often faced by a negative impact on their quality of life due to poor oral health. Objectives. To assess the impact of oral disease on daily activities and qual...