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Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry

Guest Editors:
Jieyi Chen: Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira: Adjunct Professor, Dentistry Department, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Brazil


BMC Oral Health has published this Collection on Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry.

In recent years, the implementation of tools to record patient-reported outcomes (PRO) alongside traditional clinical data in healthcare research has been increasingly recommended by international research bodies, funders, and policymakers. Patient and caregiver perspectives on their individual experiences of clinical care and the effect of interventions on their health and well-being not only provides real-world evidence of how effective an intervention is, but also facilitates better communication between healthcare providers and patients enabling the design of tailored healthcare strategies and new healthcare policies that improves patient outcomes.

Meet the Guest Editors

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Jieyi Chen: Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China

Dr Chen was conferred Doctor of Philosophy (Paediatric Dentistry) from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2019. She became a postdoctoral fellow and Clinical Practitioner in HKU after graduation. She joined Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University as a Postdoctoral Fellow and Dentist in 2020. Dr Chen’s research interest is Paediatric Dentistry and Community Dentistry. As an active researcher, Dr Chen published 29 articles in  peer review journals. Dr Chen is a reviewer in 6 international journals, an associate editor of BMC Oral Health and Frontier in Oral Health|Preventive Dentistry, and guest editor of Healthcare.
 

Dhelfeson Willya Douglas-de-Oliveira: Adjunct Professor, Dentistry Department, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys, Brazil

Dr Dhelfeson W. Douglas-de-Oliveira is an Adjunct Professor within the Dentistry Department at Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys (Diamantina, Brazil). His interest lies in Periodontics, Biostatistics and Quality of Life both through teaching and research. His research has focused on the impact of general and specific conditions of oral health on quality of life, for example, how dentin hypersensitivity may affect the patients’ daily experiences. His methods often consider systematic review and clinical trials, mainly those evaluating the results from the patient perspective. He considers the patient-reported outcomes measures as important tool to enhance decision-making.

About the collection

BMC Oral Health has published this Collection on Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry.

In recent years, the implementation of tools to record patient-reported outcomes (PRO) alongside traditional clinical data in healthcare research has been increasingly recommended by international research bodies, funders, and policymakers. Patient and caregiver perspectives on their individual experiences of clinical care and the effect of interventions on their health and well-being not only provides real-world evidence of how effective an intervention is, but also facilitates better communication between healthcare providers and patients enabling the design of tailored healthcare strategies and new healthcare policies that improves patient outcomes.

In dental research, patient-reported outcomes are an essential tool for evaluating the suitability of a wide range of treatments in the dental clinic, including surgical procedures, biomaterials, and also prevention strategies that reduce the risk of poor oral health. With the World Health Organization recognizing the burden that oral health has on health care services worldwide, and the increased evidence linking oral health to overall health and well-being, obtaining the patient perspective on dental healthcare appears of increasing importance in the of support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3: Good-Health and Wellbeing and 10: Reduced Inequalities.

In response, in this new Collection BMC Oral Health welcomed submissions in all research related to the reporting of patient outcomes in dentistry and in the management of oral health. This included, but was not limited to, research related to:

  • Patient, caregiver and family perspectives on preventative strategies and interventions for managing oral health care 
  • Patient-reported outcomes and measures used as real-world evidence for interventions for managing oral health
  • Oral health-related quality of life
  • Tailored strategies to manage oral health based on patient-reported outcomes both at a healthcare provider and policymaker level
  • Development and validation of patient-reported outcome measures for oral health

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  1. Population ageing poses a challenge to improving the well-being of older adults, particularly in terms of oral health. Promoting self-efficacy in oral health behaviours is crucial for maintaining this populati...

    Authors: Fernanda Muñoz-Sepúlveda, Claudia Acevedo, Rodrigo Mariño, Cristina Sanzana-Luengo, Pablo Navarro and Víctor Beltrán
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2024 24:118
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  2. This study aimed to assess the influence of continuous rotation and reciprocation kinematics on postoperative pain (POP) levels and substance P (SP) levels in patients diagnosed with irreversible pulpitis and ...

    Authors: Salma Talaat Abdel-Baset, Sarah Hossam Fahmy and Maram Farouk Obeid
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2024 24:102
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  3. The aims of this qualitative research were (1) to gain more insight in the diagnostic and treatment history of patients with chronic temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain; (2) to get a deeper understanding of ...

    Authors: Jeanne H. M. Baggen, Anna C. Koevoets, Michail Koutris, Monique A. H. Steegers and Frank Lobbezoo
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2024 24:22
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  4. One of the main clinical features of Sjögren’s Syndrome is oral dryness, which is associated with an increased risk of oral diseases and a lower oral life quality. Dentists have a key role to play in the Sjögr...

    Authors: Boughanmi Rihab, El Houari Lina, Simon-Tillaux Noémie, Saide Jean and Gosset Marjolaine
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:1010
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the oral cavity that affects many patients’ daily living activities. Topical corticosteroids are the first-line drug for treating OLP. The Oral Imp...

    Authors: Witchapat Kengtong, Pornpan Piboonratanakit and Sudaduang Krisdapong
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:898
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  6. The primary objective of this study was to validate an Urdu translation of Kleinknecht’s Dental Fear Survey (DFS) for use in Pakistan and to explore which items contribute the most to the variance in dental fe...

    Authors: Muhammad Taqi, Syed Jaffar Abbas Zaidi, Javaria Javaid, Zainab Alam, Aimen Saleem and Sadia Asghar Khan
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:884
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  7. Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is the most common facial birth defect worldwide and causes morphological, aesthetic, and functional problems with psychosocial implications for an individual’s life and well-being. ...

    Authors: Augusto Garcia de Oliveira Júnior, Erik Montagna, Victor Zaia, Caio Parente Barbosa and Bianca Bianco
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:670
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is a multidimensional concept that is commonly used to examine the impact of oral health status on quality of life. The purpose of this study was to examine the opt...

    Authors: Guang-Hui Yang, Yao Feng, Lan-Xin Xue, Ze-Yue Ou-Yang, Yi-Fan Yang, Ya-Qiong Zhao, Jie Zhao, Jing Hu, Qin Ye, Xiao-Lin Su, Ning-Xin Chen, Meng-Mei Zhong, Yun-Zhi Feng and Yue Guo
    Citation: BMC Oral Health 2023 23:588
    Content type: Research Published on:

Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select Patient-reported outcomes in dentistry" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Guest Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Guest Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.