Open AccessEffect of orthodontic pain on quality of life of patients undergoing orthodontic treatment
Author(s) -
Sujoy Banerjee,
Rajlakshmi Banerjee,
Usha Shenoy,
Sanket Agarkar,
Sangeeta Bhattacharya
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_113_16
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , dentistry , orthodontics , medline , nursing , political science , law
Pain is an important aspect of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL). Understanding how patients' pain experiences during their treatment affect their quality of life (QOL) is important and the absence of pain/discomfort is important for achieving a high QOL.
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