Oral health-related quality of life · Indian children and adults
Two studies found bruxers have poorer OHRQoL than non-bruxers; narrative, ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
Bruxism and QoL (continuous, OHIP-14): bruxers have poorer OHRQoL than non-bruxers (Thetakala 2018, Suguna 2020). Two studies, 284 individuals; not pooled.
2 studies · 284 participants
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported that toothache has a high impact on oral health-related quality of life.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported insufficient scientific evidence to support an association between dental agenesis and oral health-related quality of life.
2 findings from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Complicated traumatic dental injuries (pulp exposure or tooth darkening) worsen OHRQoL in adolescents, while uncomplicated injuries show little impact (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 malocclusion negatively affects oral health-related quality of life.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported worse oral health-related quality-of-life scores with severe periodontitis.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Intervention not reported
Oral health practices
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Indians
In adolescents (10-19 years), dental caries was associated with poorer OHRQoL (pooled OR 3.92; 5 studies); ungraded.
5 findings from 1 review
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Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported worse oral health-related quality of life with greater caries severity.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The umbrella review reported better oral health-related quality of life after completed orthodontic treatment.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
The abstract reports older age is associated with worse OHRQoL, but the body notes the evidence on age is limited and conflicting (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. [Body: the influence of religion and age on OHRQoL is unknown; Biological data such as…
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)
Operative treatment of caries lesions has a positive effect on OHRQoL in adolescents, though the included evidence was of low quality (narrative synthesis; no pooled estimate or GRADE rating by the umbrella review).
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Indian adults and elderly (general, police, teachers, institutionalised)
No difference in OHRQoL was seen between groups for periodontal disease by LOA on OHIP-14/OIDP (pooled SMD -0.04, CI includes 0); ungraded.
3 findings from 1 review
SMD -0.04 [-2.01, 1.92]
4 studies · 3414 participants
Very low
Periodontal disease (LOA) and QoL (continuous, GOHAI): one study reported a significant negative impact (Rekhi 2016), one found no significant association (Marya 2020). Not pooled.
2 studies
GRADE not reported
Periodontal disease (LOA) and QoL (dichotomous): two studies found a significant association (Saxena 2018, Abhishek 2016), one denied it (Nagarajappa 2015, P=0.687). Not pooled.
3 studies
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
Poor oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) · Indians
Malocclusion is associated with poor OHRQoL but certainty is very low.
1 finding from 1 review
Oral health-related quality of life · Adolescents (10-19 years)
Severe periodontal disease 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 · Indian adults and elderly (general, police, teachers, institutionalised)
Evidence on periodontal disease (CPI) and OHRQoL is inconsistent across studies (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
Periodontal disease (CPI) vs none: studies show inconsistency; two studies showed poor QoL (Nagarajappa 2015, Saxena 2018), one no significant association (Shivakumar 2018); 1345 participants, 3 observational studies;…
3 studies · 1345 participants
Very low
SMD -0.18 [-0.53, 0.18]
4 studies · 3064 participants
Very low
Periodontal disease (CPI) and QoL (continuous, GOHAI): CPI scores negatively correlated with QoL in one study (Rekhi 2016); no significant relation in another (Marya 2020, P>0.05). Not pooled.
2 studies
GRADE not reported
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.]
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GRADE not reported
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported