Abstract | BACKGROUND: There is a need for investigations into the impact of oral problems on OHRQoL with study designs that offer greater strength of evidence. AIM: To evaluate the impact of dental caries and traumatic dental injury (TDI) on the OHRQoL of Brazilian preschool children. DESIGN: A population-based, matched, case-control study was conducted involving 415 children aged 3-5 years enrolled at public and private preschools. The case group (impact on OHRQoL) and control group (no impact on OHRQoL) were matched for age, sex, and monthly household income at a 1 : 4 ratio (83 cases and 332 controls). Impact on OHRQoL was assessed using the B-ECOHIS. Dental caries and TDI were determined through clinical oral examinations. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and conditional logistic regression analysis (P ≤ 0.05; 95% CI). RESULTS: The most frequent responses on the B-ECOHIS were 'felt pain' (79.7%) and 'difficulty in eating' (35.0%). The following variables were significantly associated with impact on OHRQoL: caries severity (OR = 12.58; 95% CI: 5.31-29.79) and TDI (OR: 2.11; 95% CI: 1.23-3.62). CONCLUSIONS: Caries severity and TDI impacted the OHRQoL of preschool children.
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Authors | Ramon Targino Firmino, Monalisa Cesarino Gomes, Marayza Alves Clementino, Carolina Castro Martins, Saul Martins Paiva, Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia |
Journal | International journal of paediatric dentistry
(Int J Paediatr Dent)
Vol. 26
Issue 4
Pg. 242-9
(Jul 2016)
ISSN: 1365-263X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 26147122
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Copyright | © 2015 BSPD, IAPD and John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
Topics |
- Brazil
(epidemiology)
- Case-Control Studies
- Child, Preschool
- Dental Caries
(epidemiology)
- Dental Health Surveys
- Female
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Oral Health
(statistics & numerical data)
- Pilot Projects
- Population Surveillance
- Quality of Life
- Schools
- Social Class
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Tooth Injuries
(epidemiology)
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