Malocclusion and quality of life in Brazilian preschoolers.
Eur J Oral Sci
; 122(3): 223-9, 2014 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among preschool children and their families. This study involved 732 preschoolers. Parents/caregivers filled out the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS) and a questionnaire addressing sociodemographic data. Overbite, overjet, and crossbite were recorded during the clinical examination. Bivariate and multiple Poisson regression analyses were performed and prevalence ratio (PR) were calculated (α = 5%). The prevalence of negative impact from malocclusion on OHRQoL was 27.6% among the children and 22.3% among the families. Mother's schooling (PR = 1.37; 95% CI 1.10-1.70), parent's/caregiver's assessment of child's oral health (PR = 2.07; 95% CI 1.60-2.58), history of toothache (PR = 3.84; 95% CI 2.34-6.30), and visits to the dentist (PR = 0.59; 95% CI 0.37-0.94) remained significantly associated with OHRQoL in the final model for the children, whereas parent's/caregiver's assessment of child's oral health (PR = 2.32; 95% CI 1.71-3.14) and history of toothache (PR = 2.28; 95% CI 1.69-3.09) remained significantly associated with OHRQoL for the families. Malocclusion was not associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL. In contrast, parents'/caregivers' perceptions regarding the oral health of their children and a history of toothache were predictors of a negative impact on the OHRQoL.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Saúde Bucal
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Má Oclusão
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Oral Sci
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil