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- Title
Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Institutionalized Adolescents.
- Authors
Fernandes e Silva, Caroline; Cioato Piardi, Carla; Grafitti Colussi, Paulo Roberto; Weidlich, Patricia; Kuchenbecker Rösing, Cassiano; Mustafa Gomes Muniz, Francisco Wilker
- Abstract
This study aimed to associate oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and related factors in adolescents deprived of freedom. In this crosssectional observational study, sixty-eight male adolescents deprived of freedom (from the Socio-Educational Assistance Centers from Passo Fundo, Brazil) were included. The sample was dichotomized into those with lower impact (sum scores <16) and higher impact (sum score ≥16) on OHRQoL. Sociodemographic characteristics, medical and dental histories, and a structured questionnaire about dental perception were collected. Clinical examination was performed by using the Decayed, Missing, Filled Index. Associations between the outcome and independent variables were analyzed by uni- and multivariate Poisson regression with robust variation. Overall, a mean score OHIP-14 was 13.15±11.17. In the multivariate analysis, former smokers and current smokers presented a significant higher prevalence ratio (PR) of higher OHIP-14 scores than nonsmokers (PR= 4.70; 95%CI: 1.21–18.22 and 4.83; 95%CI:1.25–18.58, respectively). Additionally, to every decayed tooth, a significant increase in the PR of having higher OHIP-14 was 28% (PR=1.28 – 95%CI: 1.11–1.47). Conversely, adolescents that were not concerned about teeth alignment presented a significantly lower PR of being in the higher impact of OHRQoL (PR=0.42 – 95%CI: 0.19–0.93). Adolescents deprived of freedom present a high impact on OHRQoL. The number of decayed teeth and smoking exposure were associated with higher impact on OHRQoL. However, absence of teeth alignment concern was associated with lower impact on OHRQoL.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; INSTITUTIONAL care of children; PSYCHOLOGY of juvenile offenders; ORAL hygiene; SCIENTIFIC observation; QUALITY of life; MEDICAL care for teenagers; CROSS-sectional method; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Journal of Health Sciences (2447-8938), 2020, Vol 22, Issue 2, p113
- ISSN
2447-8938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17921/2447-8938.2020v22n2p113-119