scholarly journals Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life among 11‐ to 14‐year‐old school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana (India)

2020 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 340-346
Author(s):  
Radhey Shyam ◽  
Manjunath Bhadravathi Chaluvaiah ◽  
Adarsh Kumar ◽  
ManjuBala Pahwa ◽  
Geeta Rani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Socioeconomic Characteristics, Oral Care Habits and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among the Parents of Pre-School Children in Klaipėda

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39
Author(s):  
Jurgita Andruškienė ◽  
Šarūnė Barsevičienė ◽  
Lijana Dvarionaitė ◽  
Jūratė Grubliauskienė ◽  
Asta Mažionienė
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Care ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Major Work ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

AbstractThere is a lack of data about oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among the parents of pre-school children, especially in Lithuania and the relationships among socio-economic status, oral care habits and OHRQoL. Research questions: is OHRQoL influenced by socioeconomic status or oral care habits? Research focus – oral health-related quality of life among the parents of pre-school children. The aim of this study was to analyze the relationships among socioeconomic status, oral care habits and oral helath-related quality of life among the parents of pre-school children in Klaipeda. The study sample consisted of 375 parents (mother or father) of pre-school children. The questionnaire survey was conducted at randomly selected 23 kindergartens in Klaipeda city. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic and oral care habits questions. All the participants were examined by self-administered OIDP questionnaire, which measured oral impacts on physical, psychological and social aspects of daily performances. The highest overall impact on OHRQoL among the parents of pre-school children was observed in the domain of Carrying out major work or role (73.0), the lowest one in the Eating and enjoying food (25.74) domain. Mean OIDP score was significantly higher among the parents whose socioeconomic status was low (35.44), reflecting poorer OHRQoL, as compared with high (8.07) socioeconomic status. Parents with poor oral care habits significantly more frequently were affected (79.2%) in Smiling, laughing domain, as compared to the parents whose oral care habits were good (20.8%). Lower socioeconomic status and poorer oral care habits were related with worsened oral health-related quality of life, especially in the area of psychological performances.

Assessing Changes in Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Following Dental Rehabilitation under General Anesthesia

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 263-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Erkmen Almaz ◽  
I Şaroğlu Sönmez ◽  
A Akbay Oba ◽  
S Alp
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Treatment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Turkish Version ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Global Transition

Objective: To determine whether dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA) improved oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in pre-school children, to evaluate the sensitivity and responsiveness of the Turkish version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) and to examine parental satisfaction with the care received. Study design: The parents/caregivers of 120 pre-school children receiving dental treatment under GA, were asked to complete the ECOHIS before and after treatment. Participants were also asked a global transition judgement concerning change in their child's condition after treatment. Global transition judgement and distribution changes in ECOHIS scores were used to assess the sensitivity and responsiveness. Results: 98 children completed the follow-up survey. Between pre- and post-treatment ECOHIS scores, significant reduction was observed (p<0.001). The effect sizes were moderate and large (0.36 to 1.63). Global transition rating groups were compatible with statistical differences between pre- and post-treatment scores, supporting the responsiveness of the ECOHIS. 91% of parents regarded the experience to be positive. Conclusions: Children's OHRQoL showed significant improvement after treatment. The majority of parents reported a high degree of satisfaction. Also, Turkish version of the ECOHIS was sensitive to dental treatment under GA for pre-school children and responsive to treatment-associated changes.

scholarly journals Impact of malocclusion on the Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of 8 to 10 years old school children

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-218
Author(s):  
Onyinye O. Umeh ◽  
Adaku L. Ben Okoye ◽  
Ikenna G. Isiekwe ◽  
Oluwatosin O. Sanu ◽  
Ifeoma L. Utomi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Objective: To investigate the impact of malocclusion on the Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of school children. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among four hundred and twenty five (425) 8-10 years school pupils in Lagos Nigeria. Malocclusion was assessed using the Dental Aesthetic Index while OHRQoL was assessed using the Child Perception Questionnaire (CPQ 8-10). Data entry and analyses was done with SPSS Version 23.0. Data were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis and Chi-square test and one-way ANOVA were used for comparison between variables. Level of significance was set at 0.05. Results: Gender distribution of the study population was; 48.8% (208) males and 51.2% (217) females. The mean age of the participants was 9.23±0.83 and their median age was 9 years. The prevalence of malocclusion according to DAI was 25.9%. Over 70% of the children were found to have no/ or slight need for orthodontic treatment (DAI score < 25), elective treatment was needed in 19.1% of subjects (DAI score 25-30), while in 6.8% of the surveyed population; treatment was highly desirable/mandatory. The differences in the prevalence of malocclusion among the different age groups was observed to be statistically significant (P = 0.038). The overall mean CPQ 8-10 was 19.51±17.1. There was no statistically significant difference in mean CPQ scores between gender (P=0.565), age (P=0.524) and severity of malocclusion (P=0.296) Conclusion: The prevalence of malocclusion in this study was 25.9% with an overall mean CPQ of 19.51±17.1. Higher mean CPQ values were observed with females, older age group and subjects with DAI 31- 35; however, it was not statistically significant.

scholarly journals Does fluorosis have an impact on Peruvian children’s oral health related quality of life?

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaida Moya de CALDERÓN ◽  
Jenny ABANTO ◽  
Gabriela Sá OLIVEIRA ◽  
Ana Estela HADDAD ◽  
Marcelo BÖNECKER
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Dental Fluorosis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objectives The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis and to assess the impact of dental fluorosis on oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children living in two Peruvian towns with different water fluoride levels. Methods A sample of 292 children between 11 and 14 years of age and both genders were selected among public and private primary schools in the 2 towns. Clinical oral examination was carried out using Dean’s index to assess the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis and the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11-14 (CPQ 11-14) was used to evaluate the association between dental fluorosis and OHRQoL. Results Dental fluorosis prevalence was 75% and the moderate score was the most frequent (36%). The two towns have a low socioeconomic level and children from public schools predominate (74%). There was no impact of fluorosis on OHRQoL. It is possible that adolescents living in a context with very similar dental appearance of their peers build a sense of identity different than other populations, which can influence in their OHRQoL perception. Conclusions Even though dental fluorosis prevalence was very high it did not have impact on OHRQoL.

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