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Impact of oral health problems on the quality of life of preschool children: a case–control study
Author(s) -
Firmino Ramon Targino,
Gomes Monalisa Cesarino,
Clementino Marayza Alves,
Martins Carolina Castro,
Paiva Saul Martins,
GranvilleGarcia Ana Flávia
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.12182
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , pediatrics , control (management) , quality (philosophy) , family medicine , nursing , philosophy , management , epistemology , economics
Background There is a need for investigations into the impact of oral problems on OHRQ oL with study designs that offer greater strength of evidence. Aim To evaluate the impact of dental caries and traumatic dental injury ( TDI ) on the OHRQ oL of Brazilian preschool children. Design A population‐based, matched, case–control study was conducted involving 415 children aged 3–5 years enrolled at public and private preschools. The case group (impact on OHRQ oL) and control group (no impact on OHRQ oL) were matched for age, sex, and monthly household income at a 1 : 4 ratio (83 cases and 332 controls). Impact on OHRQ oL was assessed using the B‐ ECOHIS . Dental caries and TDI were determined through clinical oral examinations. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and conditional logistic regression analysis ( P ≤ 0.05; 95% CI ). Results The most frequent responses on the B‐ ECOHIS were ‘felt pain’ (79.7%) and ‘difficulty in eating’ (35.0%). The following variables were significantly associated with impact on OHRQ oL: caries severity ( OR = 12.58; 95% CI : 5.31–29.79) and TDI ( OR : 2.11; 95% CI : 1.23–3.62). Conclusions Caries severity and TDI impacted the OHRQ oL of preschool children.