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Mehdipour A, Masoumi M, Shajari P, Aghaali M, Mousavi H, Saleh A, Ansarian M. Oral health-related quality of life and dental caries in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a cross-sectional observational study. J Med Life 2022; 15:854-859. [PMID: 35928371 PMCID: PMC9321492 DOI: 10.25122/jml-2022-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic, chronic, and inflammatory joint disease with oral complications. This research aimed to compare the oral health-related quality of life and decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) index in rheumatoid arthritis patients over 18 years with healthy individuals. In this study, 45 rheumatoid arthritis cases were assigned to the experimental group, and 45 healthy individuals were assigned to the control group. After completing biography forms, the participants filled out two questionnaires. These questionnaires included the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) and the Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Next, their teeth were clinically examined to check for caries. Finally, the data were analyzed statistically. RA and control groups were similar in gender, marital status, age, occupation, and level of education. However, a significant difference was observed between the two groups concerning DMFT (P<0.001) and total OHIP-14 score (P<0.001). Moreover, no significant difference was observed between the groups concerning the total GOHAI score (P=0.526). The oral health-related quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis patients was lower than that in the general population, with the rate of dental caries being higher in these patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Aida Mehdipour
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Qom Dental Faculty, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran,Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran,Corresponding Author: Aida Mehdipour, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Qom Dental Faculty, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran. E-mail:
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- Clinical Research and Development Center, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, School of Dentistry, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
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Shim H, Koo J, Ahn J. Association between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Poor Self-Perceived Oral Health in Korean Adults. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10030427. [PMID: 35326903 PMCID: PMC8954365 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10030427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background and objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and oral health problems have been reported as specific disease units; however, this study was conducted to evaluate the association between RA and comprehensive oral health status. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the association between RA and oral health using self-perceived oral health (SPOH) variables that can determine the oral health status in Korean adults using representative national data. Methods: Data from 40,186 selected participants were collected from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) between 2007 and 2018. The prevalence relative risk (PRR) was estimated using Poisson regression analysis to obtain the risk ratio of the SPOH according to RA. Results: The risk of SPOH depending on the RA status was statistically significant (odds ratio [OR] = 1.108, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.005–1.222). In addition, the risk of SPOH depending on the RA status was higher in the group with diabetes mellitus (DM) (OR = 1.205, 95% CI 0.966–1.503) than in the group without DM (OR = 1.088, 95% CI 0.976–1.214). Conclusions: In this study, a significant association was identified between RA and SPOH. Oral health experts should identify the factors affecting the oral health of patients with RA and provide correct oral health care; however, additional research is needed.
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- Hana Shim
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea;
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.K.); (J.A.); Tel.: +82-2-2258-6268 (J.K.); +82-2-2258-6701 (J.A.); Fax: +82-2-2258-6678 (J.K. & J.A.)
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 06591, Korea
- Correspondence: (J.K.); (J.A.); Tel.: +82-2-2258-6268 (J.K.); +82-2-2258-6701 (J.A.); Fax: +82-2-2258-6678 (J.K. & J.A.)
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