It is important to understand how people perceive the impact of oral disease on their quality of life. Oral health quality of life (OHQoL) is a relatively new but rapidly growing notion. The concept of OHRQoL is particularly significant to three areas- clinical practice of dentistry, dental research and dental education. There are different approaches to measure OHRQoL; the most popular one uses multiple item questionnaires. OHRQoL should be the basis for any oral health programme development. Moreover, research at the conceptual level is needed in countries where OHRQoL has not been previously assessed, including the Eastern Mediterranean countries.
Oral health, quality of life, health related quality of Life, Social wellbeing, outcome measures
