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Article: Can third molar surgery improve quality of life? A 6-month cohort study

TitleCan third molar surgery improve quality of life? A 6-month cohort study
Authors
Issue Date2003
PublisherWB Saunders Co. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/joms
Citation
Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, 2003, v. 61 n. 7, p. 759-763 How to Cite?
AbstractPurpose: In this study, we evaluated patients' perceptions of changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHQOL) over a 6-month period after third molar surgery. Patients and Methods: One hundred patients participated in this prospective study. Two specific OHQOL measures, the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the 16-item UK Oral Health-Related Quality of Life measure (QHQoL-UK), were administered to the study group before surgery. Standardized surgical and analgesic protocols were used. Patients kept a diary of changes in life quality each postoperative day (POD) for 7 days and were contacted at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Results: Both measures identified a significant deterioration in quality of life in the immediate postoperative period (P < .01). However, there was an improvement in OHQOL compared with preoperative status at 1 (P < .05), 3 (P < .05), and 6 (P < .01) months after surgery. Patients perceived physical, social, and psychologic changes in life quality after surgery. Previous pericoronitis was associated with changes in quality of life (P < .05). Conclusion: The study concludes that third molar surgery is associated with changes in OHQOL. This has implications for understanding the value of third molar surgery from patients' perspectives and in assessing health gain. © 2003 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66633
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2023 Impact Factor: 2.3
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.684
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dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, Cen_HK
dc.contributor.authorComfort, MBen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLo, ECMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLuo, Yen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T05:48:00Z-
dc.date.available2010-09-06T05:48:00Z-
dc.date.issued2003en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery, 2003, v. 61 n. 7, p. 759-763en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0278-2391en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/66633-
dc.description.abstractPurpose: In this study, we evaluated patients' perceptions of changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHQOL) over a 6-month period after third molar surgery. Patients and Methods: One hundred patients participated in this prospective study. Two specific OHQOL measures, the 14-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) and the 16-item UK Oral Health-Related Quality of Life measure (QHQoL-UK), were administered to the study group before surgery. Standardized surgical and analgesic protocols were used. Patients kept a diary of changes in life quality each postoperative day (POD) for 7 days and were contacted at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery. Results: Both measures identified a significant deterioration in quality of life in the immediate postoperative period (P < .01). However, there was an improvement in OHQOL compared with preoperative status at 1 (P < .05), 3 (P < .05), and 6 (P < .01) months after surgery. Patients perceived physical, social, and psychologic changes in life quality after surgery. Previous pericoronitis was associated with changes in quality of life (P < .05). Conclusion: The study concludes that third molar surgery is associated with changes in OHQOL. This has implications for understanding the value of third molar surgery from patients' perspectives and in assessing health gain. © 2003 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherWB Saunders Co. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jomsen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshActivities of Daily Livingen_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAttitude to Healthen_HK
dc.subject.meshCohort Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshHealth Statusen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshInterpersonal Relationsen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMedical Recordsen_HK
dc.subject.meshMolar, Third - surgeryen_HK
dc.subject.meshPain - psychologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshPericoronitis - psychologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_HK
dc.subject.meshQuality of Lifeen_HK
dc.subject.meshStatistics, Nonparametricen_HK
dc.subject.meshTooth Extraction - psychologyen_HK
dc.titleCan third molar surgery improve quality of life? A 6-month cohort studyen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailMcGrath, C:mcgrathc@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailLo, ECM:hrdplcm@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0278-2391(03)00150-2en_HK
dc.identifier.pmid12856246-
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dc.identifier.volume61en_HK
dc.identifier.issue7en_HK
dc.identifier.spage759en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
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