Comparison of the oral health-related quality of life and dental pain in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and pericoronitis

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Cimilli H., Karacayli U., ŞİŞMAN KİTAPÇI N., KARTAL N., MUMCU G.

JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES, vol.7, no.3, pp.250-260, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 7 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jds.2012.05.014
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF DENTAL SCIENCES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.250-260
• Keywords: dental pain, pericoronitis, quality of life, symptomatic irreversible pulpitis, VAS, 3RD MOLAR SURGERY, FLARE-UP, IMPACT, PREVALENCE, VALIDATION, RECOVERY, VISIT
• Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/purpose: The oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) reveals important information about a patient's perceptions in clinical practice, and pain is a critical point when evaluating OHRQoL in clinical practice. The aim of the study was to compare pain patterns by means of the Dental Pain-Screening Questionnaire (DePaQ) and an OHRQoL evaluation between symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and pericoronitis.