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Table 1 Explaining the Importance of Oral Health, Inappropriate oral health, and its impact on quality of life from the perspective of literature review

From: Design, implementation, and evaluation of a PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based intervention for oral and dental health among primary school students of Rafsanjan city: a mixed method study

Dimensions of quality of life

Example

References

Physical dimension

The incidence of diseases, halitosis, speech and taste impairment, reduced growth, the risk of malnutrition, sleep and smile disturbance, impairment in learning, failure to do daily homework, disorder in the game

[20,21,22,23]

Psychological dimension

Reduction of self-esteem and self-confidence, incidence of anxiety, stress, depression, feeling restless and chaotic, dissatisfaction with mental imagery and general appearance, lack of sense of well-being and emotional health, humiliation feeling, shame and embarrassment

[24,25,26]

Social dimension

Disruption of communication and social interactions, lack of social participation (like recreational programs), social rejection and labeling, absence from school and work, disruptions in career and academic performance, impact on the quality of family life

[27,28,29]

Economic dimension

Impact on the economic situation of the family, impose economic costs

[30, 31]