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AUTHOR
Tom Broomhead
Gum health and quality of life-subjective experiences from across the gum health-disease continuum in adults
Abstract Background There has been a lack of qualitative work investigating the effects of the wide range of gum-related symptoms, and the perceived everyday impacts associated with these including on quality of life. While periodontal disease has been shown to have significant effects on quality of life, fewer studies have researched the perceived impacts of gingivitis and symptoms from across the entire gum health-disease continuum, despite evidence that these can also negatively affect quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate perceived everyday impacts and explore the subjective experiences of adults with a variety of symptoms from across the self-reported gum health-dis…
Additional file 1 of Gum health and quality of life—subjective experiences from across the gum health-disease continuum in adults
Additional File 1: Interview Guide.