Gingivitis influences oral health-related quality of life in adolescents: findings from a cohort study

• Main Authors: Fernanda Ruffo Ortiz (Author), Camila Silveira Sfreddo (Author), Ana Gabriela Maieron Coradini (Author), Maria Laura Braccini Fagundes (Author), Thiago Machado Ardenghi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Introduction: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is affected by different clinical conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of gingivitis on OHRQoL in adolescents. Methodology: This cohort study consisted of a random sample of 1,134 schoolchildren enrolled dur...