Cross-sectional study reveals that endodontic disease affects oral health-related quality of life in the elderly, suggesting GOHAI is a more effective assessment tool.
Key Points
OHRQOL is negatively impacted by factors such as education level and employment status in elderly patients.
Patients reported lower scores for GOHAI with 0.8% indicating no impact compared to 9.8% for OHIP-17.
Internal consistency was confirmed for both OHIP-17 and GOHAI, demonstrating strong reliability in this study.
Multivariate analysis identified correlations between higher OHRQOL scores and employment, education, and dental treatment.