Oral health–related quality of life is often poor among patients seeking third molar surgery
Original Article
Slade GD, Foy SP, Shugars DA, Phillips C, White RP Jr. The impact of third molar symptoms, pain, and swelling on oral health-related quality of life. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004;62(9):1118-24.
Level of Evidence
4
Purpose
To assess the impact of “pain and swelling” associated with third molars on patients' quality of life before surgery.
Source of Funding
Professional organizations: Dental Foundation of North Carolina, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Foundation, and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Type of study/Design
Cross-sectional study
Department of Prosthodontics and Materials Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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