Exploring the relationship between oral healthcare service choice, treatment needs and oral health-related quality of life
The association between oral health treatment needs and OHRQoL persisted, independent of the relationship with Oral Healthcare Service choice. Additionally, younger cohorts exhibited a greater need for restorative treatment compared to older cohorts.
Authors
- Jussi Leppilahti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0901-7189)
- Saujanya Karki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3160-8137)
- Marja‐Liisa Laitala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7323-9862)
- Ville Vuollo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6604-8806)
- Otso Tirkkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9654-7100)
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District (FI)
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Oral Health
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-07079-8
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Suomen Hammaslääkäriseura Apollonia
- Oulun Yliopisto
- European Regional Development Fund