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Proportions of four-dimensional OHRQoL prevention needs within dental fields based on dentists’ assessment from Slovenia, the European Region, and 31 countries_
| Dental fields | Countries | OHRQoL dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Function | Orofacial Pain | Orofacial Appearance | Psychosocial Impact | Non-categorized problems | ||
| Proportion (95% CI) | ||||||
| Restorative Dentistry | Slovenia | 24.1 (20.8, 27.3) | 44.7 (40.4, 49.0) | 16.6 (14.0, 19.2) | 6.3 (4.3, 8.3) | 8.1 (4.4, 11.9) |
| European Region | 26.7 (24.4, 28.9) | 38.2 (35.5, 40.8) | 21.4 (19.5, 23.3) | 7.1 (5.9, 8.2) | 6.4 (4.4, 8.5) | |
| 31 countries | 25.4 (23.7, 27.2) | 37.4 (35.3, 39.5) | 22.1 (20.5, 23.7) | 8.3 (7.2, 9.4) | 6.5 (5.0, 8.1) | |
| Periodontology | Slovenia | 24.6 (20.4, 28.7) | 44.1 (38.9, 49.4) | 17.7 (14.4, 21.1) | 6.3 (3.7, 8.9) | 7.1 (2.7, 11.4) |
| European Region | 26.7 (23.7, 29.6) | 39.0 (35.8, 42.2) | 20.1 (17.7, 22.5) | 6.8 (5.4, 8.3) | 7.2 (4.2, 10.2) | |
| 31 countries | 24.8 (22.6, 26.9) | 38.2 (35.7, 40.8) | 21.7 (19.6, 23.7) | 8.7 (7.3, 10.2) | 6.4 (4.3, 8.4) | |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Slovenia | 29.8 (24.1, 35.5) | 38.9 (32.4, 45.5) | 18.4 (13.7, 23.2) | 5.1 (2.8, 7.3) | 7.5 (1.5, 13.5) |
| European Region | 27.8 (23.6, 32.1) | 39.2 (34.6, 43.9) | 19.6 (16.4, 22.8) | 6.0 (4.2, 7.8) | 7.1 (3.1, 11.1) | |
| 31 countries | 23.7 (21.0, 26.3) | 37.4 (34.2, 40.7) | 22.2 (19.5, 24.9) | 10.1 (7.9, 12.3) | 6.3 (3.7, 8.9) | |
| Pediatric Dentistry | Slovenia | 20.6 (16.3, 24.9) | 48.3 (41.6, 54.9) | 17.8 (13.6, 21.9) | 7.1 (3.8, 10.3) | 6.1 (1.6, 10.6) |
| European Region | 25.5 (22.6, 28.3) | 38.5 (34.9, 42.2) | 21.0 (18.5, 23.5) | 7.9 (6.2, 9.5) | 6.9 (4.0, 9.8) | |
| 31 countries | 23.2 (21.0, 25.5) | 38.2 (35.3, 41.1) | 24.0 (21.5, 26.4) | 8.1 (6.7, 9.5) | 6.2 (4.1, 8.3) | |
| Orthodontics | Slovenia | 16.1 (8.1, 24.2) | 26.9 (11.3, 42.4) | 38.3 (22.6, 54.0) | 4.7 (0.5, 8.9) | 13.8 (0.3, 27.2) |
| European Region | 24.1 (19.7, 28.5) | 30.2 (42.3, 36.2) | 31.5 (25.8, 37.3) | 8.5 (6.1, 10.9) | 5.4 (1.7, 9.1) | |
| 31 countries | 21.5 (18.2, 24.7) | 29.7 (25.2, 34.1) | 25.4 (30.5, 40.3) | 8.1 (6.2, 10.1) | 5.1 (2.3, 7.9) | |
| Oral Medicine and/or TMD | Slovenia | 31.4 (22.0, 40.7) | 37.0 (27.7, 46.2) | 17.2 (9.3, 25.0) | 3.4 (-0.0, 6.9) | 10.9 (1.3, 20.4) |
| European Region | 26.1 (21.9, 30.4) | 38.1 (33.5, 43.0) | 20.6 (17.1, 24.0) | 6.7 (4.4, 9.0) | 8.1 (3.8, 12.4) | |
| 31 countries | 25.3 (22.0, 28.6) | 36.6 (33.0, 40.2) | 23.0 (20.0, 26.1) | 8.3 (6.2, 10.4) | 6.5 (3.5, 9.5) | |
Proportions with 95% confidence intervals of four-dimensional OHRQoL problems within dental fields based on dentists’ assessment from Slovenia, the European Region, and 31 countries_
| Dental fields | Countries | OHRQoL dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Function | Orofacial Pain | Orofacial Appearance | Psychosocial Impact | Non-categorized problems | ||
| Proportion (95% CI) | ||||||
| Restorative Dentistry | Slovenia | 29.1 (26.3, 32.0) | 39.7 (36.3, 43.2) | 19.0 (16.9, 21.2) | 7.5 (6.3, 8.6) | 4.4 (2.9, 5.8) |
| European Region | 26.2 (24.6, 27.8) | 40.9 (38.8, 43) | 19.9 (18.5, 21.3) | 7.3 (6.6, 7.9) | 5.6 (4.5, 6.6) | |
| 31 countries | 24.0 (22.8, 25.2) | 46.1 (44.4, 47.7) | 18.2 (17.2, 19.2) | 6.6 (6.2, 7.1) | 4.9 (4.2, 5.6) | |
| Periodontology | Slovenia | 26.9 (23.8, 30.0) | 38.4 (34.2, 42.5) | 20.0 (17.6, 22.4) | 8.5 (6.9, 10.0) | 6.1 (3.8, 8.3) |
| European Region | 22.5 (20.6, 24.3) | 45.0 (42.2, 47.7) | 17.0 (15.5, 18.5) | 8.1 (6.9, 9.2) | 7.3 (5.7, 8.8) | |
| 31 countries | 21.7 (20.4, 23.0) | 49.4 (47.4, 51.4) | 15.9 (14.9, 17.0) | 7.1 (6.4, 7.8) | 5.6 (4.7, 6.6) | |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Slovenia | 28.8 (24.6, 33.0) | 36.5 (32.3, 41.8) | 22.2 (18.0, 26.4) | 7.5 (6.0, 8.9) | 4.7 (2.7, 6.8) |
| European Region | 23.7 (21.4, 26.0) | 46.0 (42.5, 49.6) | 16.8 (14.8, 18.8) | 6.8 (5.8, 7.9) | 6.4 (4.3, 8.4) | |
| 31 countries | 21.1 (19.6, 22.7) | 51.7 (49.4, 54.1) | 15.3 (14.1, 16.6) | 6.4 (5.7, 7.1) | 5.2 (4.0, 6.3) | |
| Pediatric Dentistry | Slovenia | 21.8 (18.1, 25.5) | 47.8 (42.7, 52.9) | 16.0 (13.3, 18.8) | 6.6 (4.9, 8.3) | 7.5 (4.0, 11.1) |
| European Region | 19.1 (17.3, 20.9) | 49.5 (46.7, 52.4) | 16.0 (14.2, 17.8) | 8.0 (6.8, 9.1) | 7.2 (5.3, 9.0) | |
| 31 countries | 17.9 (16.6, 19.2) | 53.1 (51.0, 55.2) | 15.6 (14.2, 16.9) | 6.9 (6.2, 7.7) | 6.2 (5.0, 7.4) | |
| Orthodontics | Slovenia | 17.0 (10.3, 23.8) | 25.4 (13.7, 37.1) | 40.7 (26.6, 54.8) | 6.0 (3.1, 9.0) | 10.6 (2.7, 18.4) |
| European Region | 17.4 (15.0, 19.8) | 32.2 (27.6, 36.8) | 32.5 (27.8, 37.2) | 9.7 (7.5, 11.8) | 8.0 (4.7, 11.4) | |
| 31 countries | 16.8 (15.0, 18.7) | 35.7 (31.9, 39.5) | 32.7 (28.9, 36.4) | 8.2 (6.8, 9.7) | 6.3 (4.2, 8.4) | |
| Oral Medicine and/or TMD | Slovenia | 26.0 (20.1, 31.9) | 34.1 (25.8, 42.5) | 25.2 (18.4, 32.0) | 8.2 (5.7, 10.7) | 6.3 (1.4, 11.2) |
| European Region | 24.6 (22.0, 27.2) | 44.5 (40.8, 48.1) | 16.4 (14.2, 18.6) | 7.8 (6.5, 9.1) | 6.5 (4.2, 8.8) | |
| 31 countries | 22.8 (20.8, 24.8) | 48.7 (45.9, 51.4) | 15.6 (14.0, 17.3) | 6.9 (6.0, 7.8) | 5.7 (4.2, 7.1) | |
International dentists’ survey’s main questions_
| 1. Why did patients typically visit you when they had problems with their teeth (including dentures), mouth, or jaws? Please only consider the patients’ primary problem! | |
| The patients visited me because of: | % of patients: |
| Impaired oral function (eating, chewing, talking, etc.) | 0 |
| Pain (dental, oral, facial, etc.) | 0 |
| Broader psychosocial impacts/distress because of their oral health situation | 0 |
| Other problems not mentioned above | 0 |
| 1.1. You mentioned that some patients had “...other problems not mentioned above”. | |
| Please write down the most important problem that does not fit into any of the four listed categories. | |
| 2. To assess how your patients match your most recent patients, please check the dental records or think of your last 10 patients with oral health problems. Please only consider the patients’ primary problem! | |
| How many patients came because of: | No. of patients: |
| Impaired oral function (eating, chewing, talking, etc.) | 0 |
| Pain (dental, oral, facial, etc.) | 0 |
| Impaired dental, oral, or facial appearance | 0 |
| Broader psychosocial impacts/distress because of their oral health situation | 0 |
| Other problems not mentioned above | 0 |
| 2.1. You mentioned that some of your last 10 patients had “...other problems not mentioned above”. | |
| Please write down the most important problem that does not fit into any of the four listed categories. | |
| 3. Have any patients visited you primarily for a preventive check-up regarding their teeth (including dentures), mouth, or jaws? | |
| Yes, they have. | |
| No, they visited me only when they had primarily problems with their teeth (including dentures, mouth, or jaws). | |
| 3.1. Why did patients typically visit you when they come for a preventive check-up regarding their teeth (including dentures), mouth, or jaws? Please only consider the patients’ primary intent! | |
| They visited me because they wanted to prevent: | % of patients: |
| Impaired oral function (eating, chewing, talking, etc.) | 0 |
| Pain (dental, oral, facial, etc.) | 0 |
| Impaired dental, oral, or facial appearance | 0 |
| Broader psychosocial impacts/distress because of their oral health situation | 0 |
| Other intentions not mentioned above | 0 |
| 4. Please choose one global assessment to describe how well the four problem categories (Function, Pain, Appearance, Psychosocial Impact) fit your patients’ current and future oral health concerns. | |
| Poor fit Fair fit Good fit Very good fit Excellent fit | |