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Oral health‐related quality of life following dental treatment under general anaesthesia for early childhood caries – a UK‐based study
Author(s) -
Souza Michelle C.,
Harrison Mike,
Marshman Zoe
Publication year - 2017
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.12221
Subject(s) - medicine , early childhood caries , oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , cohort , pediatrics , early childhood , general anaesthesia , family medicine , psychiatry , nursing , psychology , developmental psychology
Objective To assess parental reports of changes in oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ oL) of young children in the UK with early childhood caries ( ECC ) following dental treatment under general anaesthesia ( DGA ). To compare the impact of oral rehabilitation ( OR ) and extraction‐only (Exo) treatment approaches on this. Methods Data were collected using the proxy reported components of the Child Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life ( COHRQ oL ® ) questionnaire: the Parent‐Caregivers Perceptions questionnaire (P‐ CPQ ) and Family Impact Scale ( FIS ), from a convenience sample of parents of children receiving DGA at a UK Paediatric Dental Department. Mean scores and prevalence impacts were compared pre‐ and postoperatively with mean change score and effect sizes calculations. Results Seventy‐eight parents were recruited (51 children undergoing OR , 27 Exo) with 6 lost to follow‐up (92.3%). Following treatment, changes in mean P‐ CPQ and FIS scores were statistically significant ( P < 0.0001) with medium to large effect sizes (0.45–1.39). The differences in change scores between the two treatment approaches were not statistically different. Conclusion DGA for young children with early childhood caries resulted in substantial improvements in parent's ratings of their child's OHRQ oL and of the impact on their families. Larger cohort studies are needed to validate these preliminary findings.