Oral health-related quality of life following non-surgical (routine) tooth extraction: A pilot study.
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2012
Authors
Adeyemo, W.L.
Taiwo, O.A.
Oderinu, O.H.
Adeyemi, M.F.
Ladeinde, A.L.
Ogunlewe, M.O.
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Contemporary clinical dentistry
Abstract
Aim: The study was designed to explore the changes in oral health‑related quality of life (QoL) in the immediate postoperative
period following routine (non‑surgical) dental extraction. Setting and Design: A prospective study carried out at the Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery clinic of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Subjects attending
who required non‑surgical removal of one or two teeth under local anesthesia were included in the study. A baseline QoL
questionnaire (oral health impact profile‑14 [OHIP‑14]) was filled by each patient just before surgery, and only those who were
considered to have their QoL “not affected” (total score 14 or less) were included in the study. After the extraction, each subject
was given a modified form of “health related QoL” [OHIP‑14]‑instrument to be completed by the 3rd day‑after surgery, and were
given the opportunity to review the questionnaire on the 7th day postoperative review. Results: Total OHIP‑14 scores ranged
between 14 and 48 (mean ± SD, 26.2 ± 8.3). Majority of the subjects (60%) reported, “a little affected.” Only few subjects (5.8%)
reported, “not at all affected,” and about 32% reported, “quite a lot.” Summation of OHIP‑14 scores revealed that QoL was
“affected” in 41 subjects (34.2%) and “not affected” in 79 subjects (65.8%). More than 30% of subjects reported that their ability to
chew, ability to open the mouth and enjoyment of food were affected following tooth extraction. Few subjects (14‑34%) reported
deterioration in their speech and less than 20% of subjects reported that change in their appearance was “affected.” Only few
subjects (12.5‑15.1%) reported sleep and duty impairment. Thirty‑percent of subjects reported their inability to keep social activities,
and 41% were not able to continue with their favorite sports and hobbies. Multiple regression analysis revealed no significant
association between age, sex, indications for extraction, duration of extraction, intra‑operative complications, and deterioration in
QoL (P < 0.05). Consumption of analgesics beyond postoperative day 1 (POD1) was more common in subjects with socket healing
complications than those without (P = 0.000). About 33% of subjects reported, “inability to work” (1‑3 days). Conclusion: About
a third of subjects experienced significant deterioration in QoL. The most affected domains were eating/diet variation and speech
variation. Therefore, patients should be informed of possible deterioration in their QoL following non‑surgical tooth extraction.
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Intra‑alveolar, quality of life, tooth extraction
Citation
Adeyemo, W. L., Taiwo, O. A., Oderinu, O. H., Adeyemi, M. F., Ladeinde, A. L., & Ogunlewe, M. O. (2012). Oral health-related quality of life following non-surgical (routine) tooth extraction: A pilot study. Contemporary clinical dentistry, 3(4), 427.