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Influence of traumatic dental injury on quality of life of Brazilian preschool children and their families
Author(s) -
Viegas Cláudia Marina,
Paiva Saul Martins,
Carvalho Anita Cruz,
Scarpelli Ana Carolina,
Ferreira Fernanda Morais,
Pordeus Isabela Almeida
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
dental traumatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.82
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1600-9657
pISSN - 1600-4469
DOI - 10.1111/edt.12091
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , poisson regression , quality of life (healthcare) , dental trauma , cross sectional study , environmental health , dentistry , pediatrics , nursing , population , pathology
Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of traumatic dental injury ( TDI ) on the oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ oL) of Brazilian preschool children and their families. Material and methods A cross‐sectional study was carried out with 1632 children of both sexes aged 60–71 months in the city of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Data on OHRQ oL were collected using the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B‐ ECOHIS ), which was self‐administered by parents/caregivers to record their perceptions regarding the oral health of their children. A questionnaire addressing demographic and socio‐economic data was also sent to parents/caregivers. Oral examinations of the children were performed by a single, previously calibrated dentist (intraexaminer and interexaminer agreement: kappa ≥ 0.83) for the assessment of the prevalence and type of TDI using the diagnostic criteria proposed by Andreasen et al. [2007]. Bivariate and multiple Poisson regression analyses were performed, with the level of significance set at 5%. Results The prevalence of negative impact from oral conditions on quality of life was 36.8% and 31.4% for children and families, respectively. TDI was not significantly associated with OHRQ oL. Tooth avulsion remained in final multiple models of child OHRQ oL [ PR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.02–1.85] and family OHRQ oL [ PR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.12–2.14]. Tooth discolouration remained in the final multiple models of family OHRQ oL [ PR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.05–1.44]. Conclusions The presence of TDI in Brazilian preschool children has no impact on quality of life of the children or their families. However, tooth avulsion is associated with a negative impact on OHRQ oL in both groups, and tooth discolouration is associated with a negative impact on family OHRQ oL.