Oral health-related quality of life · Indians
Continuous analyses (GOHAI, OHIP-14) of gingivitis and OHRQoL were inconsistent and mostly non-significant; ungraded.
2 findings from 1 review
Gingivitis and QoL (continuous): GOHAI - one study found poorer QoL (Appukuttan 2016, P<0.05), one no significant association (Marya 2020, P=0.08); OHIP-14 - no impact (Sreela 2020, P=0.0762). Not pooled.
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Gingivitis vs no gingivitis: studies show inconsistency; one study showed poor QoL (Shivakumar 2018, OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.09 to 1.67), two studies no significant association (Baiju 2019, Singh 2020); 943 participants, 3…
3 studies · 943 participants
Very low
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Dental caries is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents, with greater severity linked to greater impact (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
The impact of dental caries on OHRQoL was addressed in five systematic reviews [9, 26, 34, 36, 37]. Three articles report that the greater the severity of the carious lesion, the worse the impact on OHRQoL in…
5 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The abstract reports female sex is associated with worse OHRQoL, but the conclusion states the impact of gender was not clarified (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
2 findings from 1 review
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
Worse oral health status, older age, female sex and worse socioeconomic status were significantly associated with worse OHRQoL. [Conclusion: gender and skin color did not have their level of impact clarified.]
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Indian children aged 3-5 years
In children aged 3-5 years, early childhood caries was significantly associated with poorer OHRQoL (narrative; 3 studies); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Higher family income / better socioeconomic status is associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
Adolescents from families with higher incomes and higher levels of maternal education have better OHRQoL scores [34]. Worse oral health status, older age, female sex and worse socioeconomic status were significantly…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Completing orthodontic treatment is associated with improved OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; included reviews report low-to-moderate certainty; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating by the umbrella review).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
Adolescents who had never received orthodontic treatment had a greater impact on quality of life compared to patients who had already completed treatment [34, 40, 44-46]. Orthodontic treatment during childhood or…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Indian elderly and general-population adults
Prosthetic need was significantly associated with poorer OHRQoL in both included studies (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
Prosthetic need vs none: both included studies showed a significant association with poor QoL (Nagarajappa 2015, Shivakumar 2018); 950 participants, 2 observational studies; Moderate certainty (Fig 1 GRADE SoF). No…
2 studies · 950 participants
Moderate
Prosthetic need and QoL (continuous, OHIP-14): prosthetic need was significantly related to various components of OHRQoL (Joseph 2016). Single study, not pooled.
1 study
GRADE not reported
Prosthetic need and QoL (continuous, GOHAI): of three studies, one found no significant difference (Shetty 2013) and two proved the association (Pillai 2015, Rekhi 2018). Not pooled.
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Tooth loss/edentulism is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Bruxism was not shown to impact OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
2 findings from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported that dental erosion has not been shown to affect oral health-related quality of life.
2 findings from 1 review
Poor oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Indians
Prosthetic need is associated with poor OHRQoL (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Indian children and young adults
Two studies found dental fluorosis significantly associated with poorer OHRQoL; narrative, ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental fluorosis and QoL (continuous, OIDP/CPQ11-14): a significant difference between individuals with and without fluorosis on OHRQoL (Nagarajappa 2015, Shyam 2020). Two studies, 3000 individuals; not pooled.
2 studies · 3000 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported better oral health-related quality of life with favorable housing, parental education, income, family environment, and access to dental care.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Oral health-related quality of life (impact)
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Irregular/poor toothbrushing is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
The systematic review reports factors that physical disability, visual impairment, mental disorders, poor diet and irregular brushing negatively impact OHRQoL [36].
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Temporomandibular disorder is associated with worse OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
2 findings from 1 review
Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review. 2023 All outcomesCommunity/school/clinic settings; adolescents 10-19 years; included reviews conducted in multiple countries
dental caries, malocclusion [9, 26-30], TMD [9], dental trauma (TDI) [32, 34, 35], poor brushing [36], toothache [26], periodontal disease [34] and edentulism [9] negatively affect the quality of life of adolescents.
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Higher parental education is associated with better OHRQoL in adolescents (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported that irregular brushing negatively affects oral health-related quality of life.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Poor oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Indians
Results were inconsistent and certainty was very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported that tooth loss and edentulism negatively affect oral health-related quality of life.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported