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- Title
Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Preschoolers and Their Families.
- Authors
Abreu, Mariana Gouvêa Latini; Germano, Fabiana; Antunes, Leonardo Santos; Azeredo Alves Antunes, Lívia
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate how the oral hygiene condition can influence the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of preschoolers and their families. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 446 children aged 2 to 6 years from public schools located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The groups were dichotomized: regular/poor oral hygiene condition (RPOH) or good oral hygiene condition (GOH). The caregivers answered the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). The average score in the RPOH group was 6.36 (6.35 DP) and GOH was 4.43 (5.35 SD) (P <.01). In the child subscale, the average of the RPOH and GOH group were, respectively, 4.12 (4.14 DP) and 3.13 (3.66 DP) (P =.01). In the family subscale, RPOH and GOH group were, respectively, 2.24 (3.12 DP) and 1.29 (2.52 DP) (P =.01). RPOH group had the greatest impact on OHRQoL.
- Subjects
RIO de Janeiro (Brazil); ORAL health; FAMILIES; QUALITY of life; CAREGIVERS
- Publication
Global Pediatric Health, 2021, p1
- ISSN
2333-794X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/2333794X21999145