Link between perceived oral and general health status among Yemeni adult dental patients.

Background: Self-perceived health is an essential measure of health status and even a paramount predictor of mortality. So long as it is said that oral health (OH) and general health (GH) are mirrors to each other. This study sought to determine how Yemeni adults rate their OH and GH, whether such a self-rating influenced by some potential risk factors, and whether both ratings (OH and GH) are correlated.

Translation and validation of the Arabic version of the 5-item Oral health impact profile: OHIP5-Ar.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to translate and validate an Arabic version of the 5-item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP).

Methods: A total of 320 subjects (aged 18 years and above) were consecutively recruited from dental clinics. The self-administered OHIP5-Ar was distributed and the data were collected and analyzed.

Development, validation and psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale: OES-Ar.

Purpose: This study aimed at developing the Arabic version of the Orofacial Esthetic Scale (OES-Ar) and to investigate its psychometric properties among Arabic-speaking population with and without esthetic impairments.

Methods: Translation and cross-cultural adaptation was done according to the standard guidelines. Internal consistency was assessed on 230 participants.