Toothache vs No dental pain: Oral health-related quality of life
- Population
- Adolescents (10-19 years)
- Intervention
- Toothache
- Comparison
- No dental pain
- Outcome
- Oral health-related quality of life
Toothache/dental pain is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Toothache / dental pain vs No dental pain Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Adolescents (10-19 years) · Community/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries Toothache/dental pain is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating). Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. (2023) All outcomes | Toothache, DMT and tooth loss have a high impact on OHRQoL in adolescentes [26]. There is low evidence that dental pain has a negative impact on OHRQoL [37]. | Not reported | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomes | January 2022 | 22 | Not applicable |
Related questions
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