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The Effect of Somatic Pain and Comorbid Mental Distress on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Orthodontic Patients
2023-12-12
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Objectives:</bold>The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of somatic pain in orthodontic patients and determine whether somatic pain contributes to worsening oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL)through the mediating effect of psychological discomfort. <bold>Materials and Methods:</bold> Scale measurements and analyses were conducted on a cohort of...
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- dbb3e7b3-5fe2-5674-ad02-a1fb0b296876
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3699390/v1
