Association between gingival bleeding and gingival enlargement and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of subjects under fixed orthodontic treatment: a cross-sectional study

Association between gingival bleeding and gingival enlargement and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of subjects under fixed orthodontic treatment: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are scarce evidences that evaluated the impact of periodontal disease on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) taking marginal gingival alterations into consideration. Thus, this study aimed to verify the association bet...

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Main Authors: Zanatta Fabricio Batistin, Ardenghi Thiago Machado, Antoniazzi Raquel Pippi, Pinto Tatiana Militz Perrone, Rösing Cassiano Kuchenbecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Quality of life
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Orthodontics
Gingivitis
Gingival hyperplasia
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6831/12/53

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