Table 2 Frequencies (n) and percentages (%) for OHIP-CP questionnaire (n = 314)
OHIP-CP dimensions | Never | Hardly ever | Occasionally | Fairly often | Very often |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pain and Functional limitation | |||||
  1. Have you had toothache because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 314 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
  2. Have you had painful gums because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 313 (99.7) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) |
  3. Have you had sensitive teeth, due to hot or cold foods or drinks, because of problems with teeth or mouth? | 89 (28.3) | 61 (19.4) | 56 (17.8) | 66 (21) | 42 (13.4) |
  4. Have you ever had any teeth become loose on their own, without an injury? | 314 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
  5. Have you had difficulty chewing any foods because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 98 (31.2) | 103 (32.8) | 101 (32.2) | 12 (3.8) | 0 (0) |
  6. Have you ever had bleeding gums (spontaneous bleeding or while brushing your teeth or biting hard objects? | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 205 (65.3) | 109 (34.7) | 0 (0) |
  7. Have you felt your breath has been stale because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 313 (99.7) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) |
  8. Have you had food catching in your teeth? | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 312 (99.4) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
Psychological discomfort | |||||
  9. Have you felt your sense of taste has worsened because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 311 (99) | 2 (0.6) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
  10. Have you been self-conscious because of your teeth or mouth? | 34 (10.8) | 259 (82.5) | 15 (4.8) | 6 (1.9) | 0 (0) |
  11. Have you felt tense because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 33 (10.5) | 261 (83.1) | 16 (5.1) | 4 (1.3) | 0 (0) |
  12. Have you avoided smiling (i.e., noticed that gaps had developed between your front teeth or that you had swollen or abscess gums) because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 279 (88.9) | 1 (0.3) | 29 (9.2) | 5 (1.6) | 0 (0) |
  13. Have you been embarrassed because of your teeth or mouth? | 290 (92.4) | 0 (0) | 20 (6.4) | 4 (1.3) | 0 (0) |
  14. Have you avoided going out because of your teeth or mouth? | 293 (93.3) | 2 (0.6) | 17 (5.4) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
Psychological disability and social handicap | |||||
  15. Have you been unable to brush teeth because of your teeth or mouth? | 277 (88.2) | 2 (0.6) | 25 (8) | 9 (2.9) | 1 (0.3) |
  16. Has your diet been unsatisfactory because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 305 (97.1) | 1 (0.3) | 6 (1.9) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
  17. Have you felt your general health has worsened because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 314 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
  18. Have you felt that life in general was less satisfying because of problems with your teeth or mouth? | 313 (99.7) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |