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This study aims to correlate Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) with dentition and periodontal status among Myanmar refugees in resettlement camps in Hyderabad, Telangana.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study included Myanmar refugees aged 18 years and above who were registered under United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Refugee mandate and have refugee status card. Also, only participants who can read and understand the Burmese language and gave written consent were included. Validated Myanmar translated version of OHIP-14 was used to assess OHRQoL. Dentition and periodontal status were examined by single calibrated examiner according to WHO criteria.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Caries prevalence in this group of 208 participants was found to be 64.9% with a mean DMFT of 3.59 \u00b1 3.7. Multiple logistic regression analysis reveals that a history of dental visits had significantly higher odds of poor OHRQoL (OR = 4.45;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.00). Variables like age (OR = 0.30;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.00), absence of gingivitis (OR = 0.11;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.03) and periodontal pocket (OR = 0.32;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.00) showed significantly lower odds for poor OHRQoL in this population.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study concluded that compromised oral health conditions among Myanmar refugees significantly affected their OHRQoL. This study also highlights the urgent need to address oral healthcare needs of this refugee population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijdr.ijdr_18_24","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,30]],"date-time":"2026-01-30T11:00:08Z","timestamp":1769770808000},"page":"378-383","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Oral Health Status among Myanmar Refugees in Resettlement Camps in Hyderabad, Telangana - An Evaluative Study"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Samreen","family":"Tabassum","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health Dentistry, Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jagadeeswara Rao","family":"Sukhabogi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of 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