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World J Clin Oncol. Aug 13, 2018; 9(4): 56-59
Published online Aug 13, 2018. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v9.i4.56
Quality of life and oral potentially malignant disorders: Critical appraisal and prospects
Shailesh M Gondivkar, Rahul R Bhowate, Amol R Gadbail, Sachin C Sarode, Shankargouda Patil
Shailesh M Gondivkar, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur 440003, India
Rahul R Bhowate, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha 442001, India
Amol R Gadbail, Department of Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur 440003, India
Sachin C Sarode, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 411017, India
Shankargouda Patil, Department of Maxillofacial Surgery and Diagnostic Sciences, Division of Oral Pathology, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Gondivkar SM and Bhowate RR designed and conceived the study; Gadbail AR and Sarode SC critically revised and drafted the manuscript; Patil S critically revised; all authors approved the final version of the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.
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Correspondence to: Amol R Gadbail, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Dentistry, Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital, Central Avenue Road, Nagpur 440003, India. gadbail@yahoo.co.in
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Received: May 16, 2018
Peer-review started: May 16, 2018
First decision: May 24, 2018
Revised: June 8, 2018
Accepted: June 27, 2018
Article in press: June 28, 2018
Published online: August 13, 2018
Core Tip

Core tip: The quality of life (QoL) assessment has become an essential tool in clinical practice to better understand patient reported outcomes in recent years. It definitely helps to better understand the impact of oral health on the lives of patients with oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) and their families and to monitor the outcomes of treatments. It is a foremost pre-requisite to employ the best available QoL instrument when treating OPMDs. In view of the scarcity of research on QoL assessments in OPMDs, the development and application of condition-specific QoL instruments can allow them to become tools to better understand and shape the state of clinical practice, dental research and dental education.