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Impact of traumatic dental injuries among adolescents on family's quality of life: a population‐based study
Author(s) -
Bendo Cristiane B.,
Paiva Saul M.,
Abreu Mauro H.,
Figueiredo Lícian D.,
Vale Miriam P.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of paediatric dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.183
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1365-263X
pISSN - 0960-7439
DOI - 10.1111/ipd.12083
Subject(s) - medicine , poisson regression , malocclusion , quality of life (healthcare) , population , confidence interval , demography , dentistry , environmental health , nursing , sociology
Aim To evaluate the impact of traumatic dental injury ( TDI ) among B razilian adolescents on their families' quality of life (QoL). Design A cross‐sectional study was carried out with a population‐based sample of 1122 schoolchildren aged 11–14 years selected using a multistage sampling procedure. Parents/caregivers answered the Brazilian version of the 14‐item Family Impact Scale (B‐ FIS ) to assess the impact on family's QoL. The main independent variable was TDI , which was diagnosed using the Andreasen classification. Malocclusion, dental caries, gender and socio‐economic classification were the other independent variables. Poisson regression analyses were carried out ( P < 0.05). Results The prevalence of TDI was 14.8%. The multivariate model demonstrated that families of adolescents diagnosed with fracture involving the dentine or dentine/pulp were more likely to report a negative impact on the overall B‐ FIS score [rate ratio ( RR ) = 1.44; 95% confidence interval ( CI ): 1.10–1.88] as well on the Parental/Family Activity ( RR = 1.45; 95% CI : 1.09–1.94), Parental Emotions ( RR =1.45; 95% CI : 1.03‐2.04) and Family Conflict ( RR = 1.46; 95% CI : 1.01–2.11) subscales in comparison with those who had no signs of TDI . Conclusions Families of adolescents with more severe TDI were more likely to report a negative impact on QoL, affecting family activities and emotions, which can result in family conflicts.