ArticleMedicina oral, patologia oral y cirugia bucal2019
Quality of life, work ability and oral health among patients with chronic liver diseases.
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- Patient-Reported Quality of Life and Functional Impairment in Liver Cirrhosis: Clinical Determinants from a Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Territorial Disparities in Dental Care for Disabled Persons and Oral Health-Related Indicators: A Population-Level Approach in Brazil's Public Healthcare System from 2014 to 2023.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Oral Health and Liver Disease: Bidirectional Associations-A Narrative Review.Dentistry journal · 2022Review
- Oral health-related quality of life in individuals with severe asthma.Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisilogiaArticle
- [Stomatological management of patients with liver disease: a review of the literature].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aimed to explore the associations between health-related quality of life and work ability with the oral health status of patients with chronic liver disease. MATERIAL AND
methodsA cross-sectional study included 150 patients with chronic liver disease, consecutively seen at University Hospital, Salvador, Brazil. Oral health was evaluated by the Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index and by the presence of gingivitis and periodontitis. Salivary flow was "reduced" when <1.0 mL/min. Health-related quality of life was evaluated by using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36); work ability was evaluated by the Work Ability Index questionnaire.
resultsAll health-related quality of life indicators were systematically lower among the 99 patients with reduced salivary flow than among the 51 patients with normal salivary flow. Physical Functioning, Role-Physical, and Physical Component Summary scores were strongly correlated (P < 0.005 or less) with the number of Missing Teeth and with DMFT index. Reduced salivary flow was associated (P < 0.05) with poor work ability. Patients with poor or moderate work ability presented higher (P < 0.001) means of the DMFT index than those with good or excellent work ability.
conclusionsPatients with chronic liver disease who present poor oral health presented low health-related quality of life and poor work ability. These findings reinforce the need of these patients for specialized stomatological care.
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