DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2018.v05i03.002

Pages: 119-123

Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) is recognized by WHOM as an important part of the Global Oral Health Program. The aim of the present study was to determinate OHRQoL, and correlation between OHRQoL and DMFT index in patients 35-44 years who attending to Kerman clinics in 2015 year. This cross-sectional study conducted on 400 patients who attended to Kerman clinics. Data was gathered from demographic data, self-reported oral health behavior; OHIP-14 questionnaire and recording DMFT index by clinical examination according to WHO criteria .Data were analyzed in SPSS 21soft ware by using linear regression and T tests at 0.05significant level. In the present study 51.5%were men and 48.5%women with mean age 39.22±4.89 years. The mean of DMFT index was 13.3±4.5 and OHIP-14 score was 18.6±8.3 from 56. There were significant differences between educational level and oral health behavior and also OHIP-14. There was not significant difference between sex and OHRQoL score. The finding of this study showed DMFT index in adults 35-44 years old in Kerman is high and OHRQoL score is favorite.