Research Article

The Relationship of Orofacial Pain and Dental Health Status and Oral Health Behaviours in Facial Burn Patients

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants (N = 90).

CharacteristicsNumber (%)

Age
 15–2437 (41.1)
 25–3422 (24.4)
 35–4417 (18.9)
 45+14 (15.6)

Gender
 Male30 (33.3)
 Female60 (66.7)

Marital status
 Single/divorced/widowed64 (71.1)
 Married26 (28.9)

Employment status
 Full-time job18 (20.0)
 Part-time job9 (10.0)
 Unemployed63 (70.0)

Degree of burn injury
 First-degree burn11 (12.2)
 Second-degree burn54 (60.0)
 Third-degree burn25 (27.8)

Time since burn injury
 1–2 years16 (17.8)
 2–3 years38 (42.2)
 3–4 years26 (28.9)
 4+ years10 (11.1)

DMFT mean (SD)10.7 (2.17)

OHI-S
 Good8 (8.9)
 Fair18 (20.0)
 Poor65 (71.1)

Daily frequency of toothbrushing
 None25 (27.8)
 Once a day54 (60.6)
 Twice a day9 (10.0)
 More than twice2 (2.2)

Dental check-ups
 Yes11 (12.2)
 No79 (87.8)

GAD-7, mean (SD)10.26 (4.18)
 Normal11 (12.2)
 Mild29 (32.2)
 Moderate32 (35.6)
 Severe18 (20.0)

IES, mean (SD)36.3 (18.8)
 No PTSD29 (32.2)
 Yes PTSD61 (67.8)

Pain, mean (SD)41.5 (20.6)
 No pain5 (5.6)
 Mild37 (41.1)
 Moderate39 (43.3)
 Severe9 (10.0)