Abstract
Poor oral health leads to infection and pain thus leading to reduced food intake in turn leading to malnutrition. This affects the overall or general health of an individual. The nutritional status and the oral health of an individual have an interdependent relationship. Malnutrition alters this balance and leads to faster progression of the disease. It reduces resistance to microbial biofilm while also reducing the healing capacity of the tissues. The present review aimed to describe different ways in which malnutrition can affect the quality of life QoL of individuals furthermore it talks about the oral health related quality of life OHRQoL and the different methods in which it can be assessed the significance of it as well as the different studies that have assessed the OHRQoL of children of different age groups and their findings across the globe as well as in India. This helped us conclude that dental caries are strongly related to poor child and family experiences and lower OHRQoL. However families that are more disadvantaged may perceive less of an impact on quality of life at the same degree of disease experience. The use of scales like the OHRQoL can help in assessing the status of individuals or groups of people so that they can be assisted to receive the necessary treatment and be free from any ailment related to the oral cavity.
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