G51.0
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Patients with peripheral facial nerve palsy received a one-time dental check-up and were interviewed once using the following questionnaires: Edinburgh Handyness Inventory, OHIP-G14 questionn
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Jena
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: peripheral facial nerve palsy (diagnosed by a doctor); voluntary consent Control subjects: no facial nerve palsy ever diagnosed by a doctor; matchable with patients by age and sex; voluntary consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: multimorbid people; people with diabetes mellitus type 1 and 2; people with hemophilia A and B; people with epilepsy or AIDS; toothless people; lack of study consent
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The secondary objective of the study is to analyse the psycho-emotional effects of oral health on quality of life. The study participants were interviewed using the Edinburgh Handyness Inventory questionnaire, the OHIP-G14 questionnaire and a questionnaire on the subjective assessment of their own oral hygiene up to and including October 2020. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary objectives of the study are to assess the oral health of patients with facial nerve palsy in comparison to an age- and gender-matched control group and to analyse factors influencing oral health. The dental examination of various oral indices (API, BNS,..) by a calibrated dentist took place up to and including October 2020. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLisa Strobelt
Universitätsklinikum Jena Zentrum für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde
Outcome results
None listed