Impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida de pacientes atendidos em um centro universitário da região metropolitana de Goiânia

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) has become an increasingly relevant subject among researchers. Good oral health can prevent masticatory problems, loss of dental elements, periodontal diseases, carious lesions, toothache, in addition to tissue inflammation. Because it has a strong relationship with the individual as a whole, the variables that affect it have been explored, extending beyond the mouth, including: culture, social class, education, presence of systemic diseases, among others. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of oral health on the quality of life of a local population in the metropolitan region of Goiânia treated at an Internship in Dental Urgency. METHODOLOGY: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study carried out with patients over 18 years of age, of both genders, treated at the Clínica Escola de Odontologia of Centro Universitário Goyazes, in Trindade, Goiás,

during the months of February to May 2023. For the OHRQoL evaluation, the OHIP- 14 questionnaire was used, in its translated Brazilian version. The clinical and

epidemiological data, such as age, sex, family income, color, previous pain experience, among others, were collected through a questionnaire created by the researchers. The influence of clinical and sociodemographic variables on OHRQoL was also evaluated. RESULTS: 82 patients were included in the study, 72% of the interviewees were female, residents of the urban area of Trindade-GO, brown color, with an average income between 2 and 4 minimum wages. All patients reported that had ever felt toothache. Female gender and income up to one minimum wage were associated with worse OHRQoL. CONCLUSION: The evaluation of the OHRQoL demonstrated that oral health has a negative impact on the quality of life of individuals, both in aspects related to oral function and in psychological and routine aspects of individuals, especially women and patients with an income of up to one salary. Minimum.