Open AccessOral Health Related Quality of Life among Tamil Speaking Adults Attending a Dental Institution in Chennai, Southern India
Author(s) -
Devapriya Appukuttan,
Anupama Tadepalli,
Dhayanand John Victor,
Smriti Dharuman
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20099.8693
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , psychosocial , tamil , oral health , periodontist , dentistry , population , physical therapy , psychiatry , environmental health , nursing , linguistics , philosophy
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) indicates an individual's perception of how their well-being and quality of life is influenced by oral health. It facilitates treatment planning, assessing patient centred treatment outcomes and satisfaction.