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Exploring the association between oral health problems and oral health‐related quality of life in Peruvian 11‐ to 14‐year‐old children
Author(s) -
Pulache Jhonatan,
Abanto Jenny,
Oliveira Luciana Butini,
Bönecker Marcelo,
Porras Jacqueline Céspedes
Publication year - 2016
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.12160
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , association (psychology) , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , gerontology , family medicine , environmental health , nursing , philosophy , epistemology
Summary Background This is the first study that tested a Spanish version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire ( CPQ 11–14 ) in a population‐based sample. Aim To assess the impact of oral health problems on OHRQ oL in 11‐ to 14‐year‐old children. Design Data from 473 11‐ to 14‐year‐old children were analysed. They were interviewed using the CPQ 11–14. Examinations included dental caries, malocclusion, and traumatic dental injuries. Adjusted Poisson regression was used to associate different clinical conditions to the outcome. Results Overall, 100% of children reported oral impacts (total CPQ 11–14 score ≥ 1). Children aged 12‐ to 14 years old experienced a negative impact on all domains and total CPQ 11–14 scores ( P < 0.05); the increase in DMFT index showed a negative impact on the oral symptoms domain ( RR = 1.01; P = 0.05, whereas Class III malocclusion showed a positive impact on the emotional well‐being domain ( RR = 0.71; P < 0.01). TDI ( RR = 1.11; P = 0.01) and crown discoloration ( RR = 1.23; P < 0.01) showed a negative impact on the emotional social well‐being domain. Conclusion Children aged 12‐ to 14 years old had a negative impact on all domains and total CPQ 11–14 scores compared with those who are 11 years old. The increase in dental caries experience, presences of TDI and crown discoloration have a negative impact on some aspects of the children's OHRQ oL. Class III malocclusion showed a positive impact on the emotional well‐being domain.