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Abstract: Endodontic pain can inhibit activity and negatively impact patient's quality of life. This study aimed to find out the correlation between the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores and oral health-related quality of life using the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) in endodontic patients. A total of 199 patients were referred to UNHAS RSGMP for endodontic treatment. The entire patient determined the intensity of the pain they were experiencing using VAS on a scale between 0 and 10. The patient was then instructed to fill out a 12-question GOHAI questionnaire. The statistical analysis used was the Spearman correlation test. The results showed that the average age of the patients in this study was 35.3 years, with the female patient dominating the samples (66.3%). The Spearman's correlation test showed that there was a positive and significant correlation between GOHAI scores and VAS scores, with an r-value of 0.177 and a p-value of 0,012. In conclusion, high intensity of pain correlates with low quality of life in endodontic patients, highlighting the need for dentists and endodontists to accurately execute endodontic pain, therefore, promptly improvement of endodontic patients' quality of life can be achieved. Keywords: endodontic; orofacial pain; quality of life; Visual Analogue Scale; General Oral Health Assessment Index Abstrak: Nyeri endodontik dapat menghambat aktifitas hingga berdampak buruk pada kualitas hidup penderita. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui korelasi antara skor Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) dan kualitas hidup terkait kesehatan gigi dan mulut dengan menggunakan General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) pada pasien endodontik. Sebanyak 199 pasien dirujuk ke RSGMP UNHAS untuk dilakukan perawatan endodontik. Seluruh pasien menentukan intensitas nyeri yang sedang dialami menggunakan VAS dengan skala antara 0 dan 10. Selanjutnya pasien diinstruksikan untuk mengisi kuesioner GOHAI sebanyak 12 butir pertanyaan. Jenis analisis statistik yang digunakan ialah uji korelasi Spearman. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan rerata usia pasien ialah 35,3 tahun, dengan pasien perempuan yang mendominasi sampel (66,3%). Hasil uji korelasi Spearman menunjukkan adanya korelasi positif dan bermakna antara skor GOHAI dan skor VAS dengan nilai r sebesar 0,177 serta nilai p sebesar 0,012. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah terdapat korelasi antara GOHAI dan VAS dimana tingginya intensitas nyeri dapat menyebabkan rendahnya kualitas hidup pada pasien endodontik. Dokter gigi dan endodontis diharapkan mampu melakukan penatalaksanaan nyeri endodontik dengan tepat agar dapat segera memperbaiki kualitas hidup pasien endodontik. Kata kunci: endodontik; kualitas hidup; nyeri orofasial; Visual Analogue Scale; General Oral Health Assessment Index

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