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Associations between perceived needs for dental treatment, oral health‐related quality of life and oral diseases in school‐aged T hai children
Author(s) -
Krisdapong Sudaduang,
Prasertsom Piyada,
Rattanarangsima Khanit,
Sheiham Aubrey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/cdoe.12092
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , odds ratio , periodontal disease , malocclusion , odds , dentistry , gerontology , demography , family medicine , logistic regression , nursing , sociology
Objectives To assess perceived needs for dental treatment ( PNDT ), oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ o L ) and oral diseases in a T hai school‐aged national representative sample. In addition, relationships between PNDT and various aspects of OHRQ o L , different levels of oral diseases as well as sociodemographic characteristics were assessed. Methods Study sample was a subsample of S ixth T hailand N ational O ral H ealth S urvey. Data were collected on 1063 12‐year‐olds and 811 15‐year‐olds through oral examinations, interviews on PNDT and OHRQ o L , using C hild‐ O ral Impacts on D aily P erformances ( C hild‐ OIDP ) or O ral I mpacts on D aily Performances ( OIDP ) indices and questionnaires containing questions on sociodemographic information. Results Prevalence rates of PNDT were 60.4% in 12‐year‐olds and 67.6% in 15‐year‐olds. PNDT were highly associated with OHRQ o L with significant odds ratios that increased incrementally by the intensity of oral impacts. Oral impacts on eating, emotional stability and smiling and those attributed specifically to dental caries, periodontal diseases, malocclusion and tooth discolouration were associated with PNDT . The chances of having PNDT increased by number of untreated decayed teeth. Periodontal disease was associated with PNDT only when occurring to a great extent. Boys and children in some regional rural areas were less likely than girls and those living in Bangkok to have PNDT . Conclusions Perceived needs for dental treatment were common and highly associated with levels of oral impacts, specifically impacts on eating, emotional stability and smiling performances. PNDT were also related to number of untreated decayed teeth, a great extent of periodontal disease, sex and geographical region.