Correlates of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The findings of this study indicate that OHRQoL is compromised in patients with RA. It is recommended that oral health receive greater attention from healthcare professionals managing RA patients and should be taken into account in daily practice of clinicians. Clinicians should develop multi-faceted care including oral health, dental health, general health and quality of life in addition to medical care for RA.
Authors
- Mahmood Karimy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8413-1942)
- Marzieh Araban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9920-0261)
- Fatemeh Babadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9398-3872)
- Atefeh Hasanzadeh
- M Asaadi Aghajari
Institutions
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Saveh University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05403-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67
Funders
- Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences