Assessment of Oral Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Suffering from Systemic Diseases

AIM: To assess the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children suffering from congestive heart failure and bronchial asthma in Lucknow city. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Methodology: Patients aged 6–12 years were assessed using Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ). DMFT was assessed in same patients to measure their caries experience. RESULTS: Dental caries were observed in 62.6% of cardiac patients followed by 55.8% in bronchial asthma patients. CONCLUSION: Children with CHF had high dental caries experience as compared to asthmatic patients. Due to high caries exposure, they had a negative impact on OHRQoL as compared to others. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The relationship between oral and systemic health must be consistently reinforced to a patient and guardians of children with systemic disease that can enable to improve the quality of life of these compromised populations. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Dhinsa K, Saha S, Tripathi AM, et al. Assessment of Oral Health-related Quality of Life in Patients Suffering from Systemic Diseases. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(6):779–783.