Oral health-related quality of life and sense of coherence regarding the use of dental services by preschool children

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of erosive tooth wear on the Oral Health-Related Quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children. Methods: Dental examinations were conducted on 815 children aged 3-4 years during the Children’s Vaccination National Day when their parents were also invited to answer the Brazilian Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). ETW prevalence and severity were measured using a modified version of the O’Brien index (1994). Data collected included socioeconomic factors and child's variables. OHRQoL was measured through B-ECOHIS domains and total score. Poisson regression was used to associate ETW to the outcome and this association was adjusted for dental caries and dental trauma. Results: The proportion of children who had at least 1 ETW tooth was 51.2%. Most erosive lesions were confined to enamel (42.7%). The multivariate adjusted model showed that child's age (children aged 4year-old) was associated to a negative impact on the symptom domain (RR=1.70; p=0.010), functional limitation domain (RR=1.85; p=0.005) and total B-ECOHIS score (RR= 1.63; p=0.006). Families with 2 or more children in the house have a negative impact on the self-image/social interaction domain (RR=5.41; p=0.043). ETW was not associated to total B-ECOHIS scores (RR= 0.79; p=0.163) and individual domains. Conclusion: Erosive tooth wear does not affect the OHRQoL in this sample of preschool children.

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Direct relations between sense of coherence and oral health‐related quality of life in adolescents

Oral Diseases ◽

10.1111/odi.14111 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jocelito Tondolo Junior ◽

Fernanda Ruffo Ortiz ◽

Yassmín Hêllwaht Ramadan ◽

Marília Cunha Maroneze ◽

Bernardo Antonio Agostini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Oral Health ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Influence of maternal dental anxiety on oral health–related quality of life of preschool children

Quality of Life Research ◽

10.1007/s11136-010-9816-0 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 951-959 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Marília Leão Goettems ◽

Thiago Machado Ardenghi ◽

Ana Regina Romano ◽

Flávio Fernando Demarco ◽

Dione Dias Torriani

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Anxiety ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Changes in oral health-related quality of life among Austrian preschool children following dental treatment under general anaesthesia

Clinical Oral Investigations ◽

10.1007/s00784-020-03598-6 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sarra Boukhobza ◽

Tanja Stamm ◽

Johannes Glatthor ◽

Nicola Meißner ◽

Katrin Bekes

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Preschool Children ◽

Oral Health ◽

General Anaesthesia ◽

Dental Treatment ◽

Family Impact ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Abstract Objectives To analyse possible changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) before and after dental treatment under dental general anaesthesia (DGA) among Austrian preschool children. Methods A consecutive sample of 89 parents of children aged 2 to 5 years, suffering from early childhood caries (ECC) and scheduled for DGA, were recruited from two locations in Austria (Vienna and Salzburg). Parents self-completed the German version of the ECOHIS before (baseline) and 4 weeks (T4) after their child’s dental treatment. The ECOHIS consists of 13 questions and is divided into two main parts, namely, the child impact section (9 items) and the family impact section (4 items). Results A total of 80 children (89%) completed a sufficient number ECOHIS questions at baseline and the follow-up assessment after 4 weeks. “Pain in the teeth, mouth, and jaws” and “difficulty eating some foods” from the child section and parents’ ratings of “feeling upset” and “guilty” were the most frequently reported impacts at baseline. The ECOHIS total score decreased significantly from a mean of 14.60 to 9.89 (p < 0.001) after DGA treatment, revealing a large effect size for the child (0.8) section, family (0.6) section, and the total score (0.8). Parents rated their child’s overall and oral health significantly higher after the DGA treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusions Significant improvements in oral health-related quality of life were observed 4 weeks after DGA in children suffering from ECC. Clinical relevance ECC has an impact on OHRQoL. Rehabilitation under general anaesthesia makes a sustainable improvement.

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