Abstract
Background
Pain is a major public health problem and is the most commonly reported symptom of oral and dental disease that has a significant impact on both individual and community. The present study was prevalence of various orofacial pain symptoms and their overall impact on the quality of life in a tertiary care hospital.
Materials and Methods
This study was carried out in the outpatient department of the Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore. The severity of the chronic orofacial pain symptoms was assessed using the Chronic Pain Grade Questionnaire by Von Korff.
Results
The results showed that toothache (57.6 %) was the most commonly reported symptom and burning mouth sensation (6.4 %) was the least commonly reported. Majority of the patients had grade 3 level of pain-related disability (34.8 %) followed by grade 2 (26.8 %), grade 1 (22.4 %) and grade 4 levels (16 %). The mean pain intensity was reported to be more among females and maximum among patients with facial pain.
Conclusion
The present study demonstrated that orofacial pain symptoms have a significant impact on the patients suffering from it. Therefore, proper measures should be taken for the management of the patients with these symptoms and associated conditions.
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I would like to thank my guide Dr. Yashoda R., for her valuable support and guidance. I would also like to thank my Head of the Department and Dean cum Director, Dr. S. S. Hiremath for his kind support and guidance. I would also acknowledge the help of Mr. Tejasvi for the statistical support.
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Oberoi, S.S., Hiremath, S.S., Yashoda, R. et al. Prevalence of Various Orofacial Pain Symptoms and Their Overall Impact on Quality of Life in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 13, 533–538 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-013-0576-6
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