DOI:

10.37988/1811-153X_2020_4_92

Oral health and quality of life: historical milestones and future research directions and opportunities (Literature review)

Authors

  • R.A. Saleev 1, PhD in Medical Sciences, full professor of the Prosthodontics Department; Dean of the Dental Faculty
  • N.S. Fedorova 2, PhD in Medical Sciences, associate professor of the Prosthodontics and orthodontics Department
  • L.R. Saleeva 1, assistant at the Prosthetic dentistry Department
  • 1 Kazan State Medical University, 420012, Kazan, Russia
  • 2 Chuvash State University, 428015, Cheboksary, Russia

Abstract

Damage to the organs and tissues of the mouth inevitably entails unsatisfactory appearance, restricted smiling, laughing or talking due to oral conditions, inability to eat favorite foods, to taste, speak or swallow. All that significantly hamper daily activities, negatively affect self- confidence and social functions. In modern medicine, these indicators are commonly referred to as measures of oral health related quality of life. During the last decades it became a major area of research. In foreign dentistry, well-established international questionnaires have long been widely used in the practice of medicine. In Russia, this issue is at its stage of forming the scientific and experimental rationale for the possible use in various branches of medicine. The review of foreign literature presented in the publication highlights one of the most important issues of modern dentistry. The authors desired to accurately and correctly convey views of the foreign researchers who had initially developed instruments measuring oral health related quality of life, as well as they tried to integrate the experience of these researchers into the practice of domestic medicine and it determined the relevance and aim of this publication. Materials and methods. The authors undertook a review of more than 600 sources of domestic and foreign literature devoted to this scientific issue, they translated and reviewed 10 international specific questionnaires for quality of life measuring. Results. The deep analysis of findings from their use makes it possible to accurately assess disorders in health states of patients, clearly understand the roots of the clinical problem, determine a rational approach to the treatment required, as well as measure treatment outcomes on the indicators which require to be an appropriate mix of the scientific and self- reported levels. Conclusions. Envisioning oral health from a quality of life perspective can help in resolving some organizational issues of oral health care providing to elderly and senile persons. By studying the content areas of quality of life measuring, we can not only improve oral health, but also improve health care quality and well-being of people of this age category

Key words:

dentistry, geriatrics, quality of life

For Citation

[1]
Saleev R.A., Fedorova N.S., Saleeva L.R. Oral health and quality of life: historical milestones and future research directions and opportunities (Literature review). Clinical Dentistry (Russia).  2021; 4 (96): 92—98. DOI: 10.37988/1811-153X_2020_4_92

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January 13, 2021