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Dental health indicator based on a questionnaire

T Ishii1, R Kanno, Y Takahashi

  • 1Department of Social Dentistry, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba, Japan.

The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a new dental health indicator that measures the impact of dental issues on daily life. The novel indicator, derived from a questionnaire, offers a simple, reliable, and comprehensive assessment of oral well-being.

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Area of Science:

  • Oral Health
  • Patient-Reported Outcomes
  • Health Indicators

Background:

  • Current dental health indicators often fail to capture the subjective impact of oral problems on daily life.
  • There is a need for comprehensive measures that incorporate patient experiences and well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a new dental health indicator that accounts for subjective patient factors.
  • To create a tool that effectively measures the impact of dental conditions on an individual's daily functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel questionnaire designed to capture subjective aspects of dental health.
  • Construction of a new indicator based on questionnaire responses, with a scoring range of 0-100.
  • Analysis of indicator properties, including ease of calculation, distribution, and item reflection.

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Main Results:

  • The newly developed indicator is simple to calculate and ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better oral health.
  • Indicator values approximate a normal distribution, facilitating statistical analysis.
  • The indicator reflects individual item scores, providing insights into specific dental health characteristics and is applicable to both individuals and groups.

Conclusions:

  • A new, effective dental health indicator has been successfully developed, incorporating subjective patient experiences.
  • This indicator offers a valuable tool for assessing oral health impact on daily life and can serve as a model for future dental health measurement.
  • The indicator's design allows for both individual and group assessments, enhancing its utility in various clinical and research settings.