The patients will be selected from the pool of the Clinics (Rheumatology, Ophthalmology and Dermatology) of Faculty of Medicine and (Diagnostic center and Oral Medicine) of Faculty of Dentistry -Cairo University. For each eligible participant, a full history will be obtained followed by thorough clinical examination.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
380
Identifying and recording oral mucosal alterations
clinical examination according to World Health Organization guidelines
Time frame: 10 min
Identifying the oral health-related quality of life: OHIP-14
using Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) Slade G. and Spencer A.: Development and evolution of the oral health impact profile. Community Dent Health, 11 (1): 3-11, 1994 Response categories for the five-point scale are: "Very often", "Fairly often", "Occasionally", "Hardly ever" and "Never".
Time frame: 10 min
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