The impact of an oral health program on domestic violence survivors within community shelters.

Background: The authors conducted a study to evaluate the impact of an oral health treatment program on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) for women who were domestic violence (DV) survivors living in community shelters.

Methods: After completing DV education, dental residents provided treatment to female survivors of DV (n = 37) at on-site clinics. They administered pretest and posttest surveys to participants to assess their OHRQoL in terms of pain, impact of oral health on functioning and discomfort, embarrassment and quality of life overall to the participants.