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Einarson, Susanne,1958-Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för naturvetenskap och biomedicin,HHJ. Centrum för oral hälsa
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Oral health impact on quality of life in an adult Swedish population
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2009-07-02
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Informa UK Limited,2009
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:liu-16983
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-16983URI
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00016350802665597DOI
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-7757URI
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Objectives. Oral health has a major impact on general quality of life. The aspects of oral health that are most important for each individual vary, and quality of life is a construct and not a measurable variable. The aim of this study was to describe the impact of oral health on quality of life in an adult Swedish population. Material and methods. The study comprised a stratified random sample of 519 individuals. The OHIP-14 questionnaire was used and the answers were rated on a scale of 0-4. Results. Twenty-one percent of the respondents stated that they had no oral problems related to well-being, and 79% had some form of problem related to quality of life. The mean value for the entire population was 6.4 (SD = 7.1); 5.9 (SD = 7.1) for men and 6.8 (SD = 7.2) for women. Of individuals who stated that they had oral problems, the majority were women aged 20 years. Nineteen percent of 30-year-old men and 53% of 70-year-old women stated that they had had problems that had made life less satisfactory. Individuals who frequently experienced problems related to oral health, with scores of 16-41 points, accounted for 10%. Conclusion. In this Swedish population, a number of individuals, young and old, experienced oral problems that had an impact on their well-being.
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Wärnberg-Gerdin, ElisabethLinköpings universitet,Biomolekylär och Organisk Elektronik,Tekniska högskolan(Swepub:liu)eliwa14
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Hugoson, Anders,1938-Jönköping University,HHJ, Avdelningen för naturvetenskap och biomedicin,HHJ. Centrum för oral hälsa(Swepub:hj)huan
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Jönköping UniversityHHJ, Avdelningen för naturvetenskap och biomedicin
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Ingår i:ACTA ODONTOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA: Informa UK Limited67:2, s. 85-930001-63571502-3850
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