Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations.

The aim of the present work was to explore whether there is a relationship between oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations in Buenos Aires City. Eighty pregnant women (age 18-39 x = 25.19 +/- 6.56) in their 1st/2nd trimester were sampled from the population of women visiting a health center located in the south of Buenos Aires City for their pregnancy check-ups. The impact of oral disease was assessed using the Spanish validated version (López, 2006) of OHIP-49 (Slade and Spencer, 1994), which includes 49 items grouped into 7 domains. Each question has five possible answers, to which values ranging from 1 to 5 were assigned. To assess oral health status, 4 calibrated researchers performed a clinical examination and recorded: Gingival Index (Löe and Silness, 1963); depth on probing, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing and DMFT discriminating its components. Variables were analyzed in the population as a whole and in groups regarding previous dental attention (presence of fillings). Statistical analysis included: Chi Square test to establish association between variables and t-test to compare groups. 93.75% of the patients showed clinical signs of gingivitis, 2.5% showed clinical signs of periodontitis. Mean DMFT was 12.24 +/- 6.48 (D/DMFT = 6.46 +/- 4.64; M/DMFT = 4.09 +/- 4.31; F/DMFT = 2.53 +/- 3.52); 73.3% of the patients had at least one missing tooth; 92.1% presented active caries lesions; 53.7% had at least one filling. Most frequent impacts were reported in the domains: psychological discomfort (59.9% = frequent concern about dental problems) and functional limitation (51.1% = frequent perception that "a tooth did not look good"). Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life showed no significant association. Domains involving functional limitation (p < 0.04) and physical disability (p < 0.01) showed higher levels of impact in the group of patients with previous dental care (presence of fillings). Oral health-related quality of life did not reflect health status; nevertheless, it may be an intervenient variable regarding demand for dental service.

Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations

El objetivo del trabajo fue establecer la situación de salud bucal y explorar su relación con la percepción de impacto enla calidad de vida en gestantes pertenecientes a poblaciones vulnerables de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. La muestra estuvo constituida por 80 gestantes (edad 18-39 años x=25,19±6,56) cursando el 1º/2º trimestre del embarazo que concurren a un centro de salud de la zona sur de CABA para sus controles obstétricos. Para evaluar el impacto de la condición bucal sobre la calidad de vida se administró el cuestionario OHIP-49 (Slade y Spencer, 1994) validado al español (López, 2006), que incluye 49 preguntas agrupadas en siete dominios. Cada pregunta admite respuesta dentro de 5 categorías. Se asignó un valor (1a 5) a cada respuesta. Para evaluar la situación de salud, 4 odontólogoscalibrados realizaron exámenes clínicos y registraron: Índice Gingival (Lõe y Silness, 1963); profundidad al sondaje,nivel de inserción clínica, sangrado al sondaje y CPOD con componentesdiscriminados. Las variables fueron analizadas en la población en su conjunto y por grupos según atención odontológica previa (presencia de obturaciones). Se utilizaron: la pruebade Chi cuadrado (c2) para establecer asociaciones entre variables y el test t de student para comparaciones. El 93,75 por ciento de las pacientespresentaron signos clínicos de gingivitis, 2,5 opr ciento presentaron signos clínicos con periodontitis. La media del CPOD fue de 12,24±6,48 (C/CPOD=6,46±4,64; /CPOD=3,74±4,8; O/CPOD=2,07±2,98) 73,3 por ciento de las gestantes presentó al menos una pieza dentaria ausente; 92,1 por ciento presentó caries activas; 53,7 por ciento presentó al menos una pieza dentaria obturada. Los impactos citadoscon mayor frecuencia se registraron en los dominios malestar psicológico (59,9 por ciento=preocupación frecuente por problemas dentales) y limitación funcional (51,1 por ciento=percepción frecuente “que un diente no se veía bien”).

The aim of the present work was to explore whether there is a rela-tionship between oral health status and oral health-related qualityof life in pregnant women from socially deprived populationsin Buenos Aires City. Eighty pregnant women (age18-39x=25.19±6.56) in their 1st/2ndtrimester were sampled from thepopulation of women visiting a health center located in the southof Buenos Aires City for their pregnancy check-ups. The impact oforal disease was assessed using the Spanish validated version(López, 2006) of OHIP-49 (Slade and Spencer, 1994), whichincludes 49 items grouped into 7 domains. Each question has fivepossible answers, to which values ranging from 1 to 5 wereassigned. To assess oral health status, 4 calibrated researchersperformed a clinical examination and recorded: Gingival Index(Löe and Silness, 1963); depth on probing, clinical attachmentlevel, bleeding on probing and DMFT discriminating its compo-nents. Variables were analyzed in the population as a whole andin groups regarding previous dental attention (presence of fill-ings)...

Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations

El objetivo del trabajo fue establecer la situación de salud bucal y explorar su relación con la percepción de impacto enla calidad de vida en gestantes pertenecientes a poblaciones vulnerables de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires. La muestra estuvo constituida por 80 gestantes (edad 18-39 años x=25,19±6,56) cursando el 1º/2º trimestre del embarazo que concurren a un centro de salud de la zona sur de CABA para sus controles obstétricos. Para evaluar el impacto de la condición bucal sobre la calidad de vida se administró el cuestionario OHIP-49 (Slade y Spencer, 1994) validado al español (López, 2006), que incluye 49 preguntas agrupadas en siete dominios. Cada pregunta admite respuesta dentro de 5 categorías. Se asignó un valor (1a 5) a cada respuesta. Para evaluar la situación de salud, 4 odontólogoscalibrados realizaron exámenes clínicos y registraron: Indice Gingival (L§e y Silness, 1963); profundidad al sondaje,nivel de inserción clínica, sangrado al sondaje y CPOD con componentesdiscriminados. Las variables fueron analizadas en la población en su conjunto y por grupos según atención odontológica previa (presencia de obturaciones). Se utilizaron: la pruebade Chi cuadrado (c2) para establecer asociaciones entre variables y el test t de student para comparaciones. El 93,75 por ciento de las pacientespresentaron signos clínicos de gingivitis, 2,5 opr ciento presentaron signos clínicos con periodontitis. La media del CPOD fue de 12,24±6,48 (C/CPOD=6,46±4,64; /CPOD=3,74±4,8; O/CPOD=2,07±2,98) 73,3 por ciento de las gestantes presentó al menos una pieza dentaria ausente; 92,1 por ciento presentó caries activas; 53,7 por ciento presentó al menos una pieza dentaria obturada. Los impactos citadoscon mayor frecuencia se registraron en los dominios malestar psicológico (59,9 por ciento=preocupación frecuente por problemas dentales) y limitación funcional (51,1 por ciento=percepción frecuente ôque un diente no se veía bienö).(AU)

The aim of the present work was to explore whether there is a rela-tionship between oral health status and oral health-related qualityof life in pregnant women from socially deprived populationsin Buenos Aires City. Eighty pregnant women (age18-39x=25.19±6.56) in their 1st/2ndtrimester were sampled from thepopulation of women visiting a health center located in the southof Buenos Aires City for their pregnancy check-ups. The impact oforal disease was assessed using the Spanish validated version(López, 2006) of OHIP-49 (Slade and Spencer, 1994), whichincludes 49 items grouped into 7 domains. Each question has fivepossible answers, to which values ranging from 1 to 5 wereassigned. To assess oral health status, 4 calibrated researchersperformed a clinical examination and recorded: Gingival Index(L÷e and Silness, 1963); depth on probing, clinical attachmentlevel, bleeding on probing and DMFT discriminating its compo-nents. Variables were analyzed in the population as a whole andin groups regarding previous dental attention (presence of fill-ings)...(AU)

Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations. / Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations.

The aim of the present work was to explore whether there is a relationship between oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in pregnant women from socially deprived populations in Buenos Aires City. Eighty pregnant women (age 18-39 x = 25.19 +/- 6.56) in their 1st/2nd trimester were sampled from the population of women visiting a health center located in the south of Buenos Aires City for their pregnancy check-ups. The impact of oral disease was assessed using the Spanish validated version (López, 2006) of OHIP-49 (Slade and Spencer, 1994), which includes 49 items grouped into 7 domains. Each question has five possible answers, to which values ranging from 1 to 5 were assigned. To assess oral health status, 4 calibrated researchers performed a clinical examination and recorded: Gingival Index (L÷e and Silness, 1963); depth on probing, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing and DMFT discriminating its components. Variables were analyzed in the population as a whole and in groups regarding previous dental attention (presence of fillings). Statistical analysis included: Chi Square test to establish association between variables and t-test to compare groups. 93.75

of the patients showed clinical signs of gingivitis, 2.5

showed clinical signs of periodontitis. Mean DMFT was 12.24 +/- 6.48 (D/DMFT = 6.46 +/- 4.64; M/DMFT = 4.09 +/- 4.31; F/DMFT = 2.53 +/- 3.52); 73.3

of the patients had at least one missing tooth; 92.1

presented active caries lesions; 53.7

had at least one filling. Most frequent impacts were reported in the domains: psychological discomfort (59.9

= frequent concern about dental problems) and functional limitation (51.1

= frequent perception that "a tooth did not look good"). Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life showed no significant association. Domains involving functional limitation (p < 0.04) and physical disability (p < 0.01) showed higher levels of impact in the group of patients with previous dental care (presence of fillings). Oral health-related quality of life did not reflect health status; nevertheless, it may be an intervenient variable regarding demand for dental service.