Oral health-related quality of life of preschool children according to reasons for seeking dental care

Authors

  • Marília Leão Goettems Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Francine dos Santos Costa School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas
  • Letycia Barros Gonçalves School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Murilo Souza Luz School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Querén Ferreira da Rosa School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Renata Flach School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Tiago Moreira Barcelos School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Flávio Fernando Demarco Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
  • Dione Dias Torriani Infant Clinic, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2357-8041.v20i1p31-8

Keywords:

Quality of Life. Pediatric Dentistry. Oral Health.

Abstract

Purpose: to evaluate parental perception on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQL) of preschool children attending a Dentistry School according to the reason care was sought. Method: 45 parents and their 0-6-year-old children were included. Twenty five children were taken to the dental clinic due to dental trauma (Group 1), and 20 due to caries or pain (Group 2). Caretakers were asked to complete the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) to evaluate child’s OHRQoL. The ECOHIS includes a child impact section and a family impact section and varies from 0 to 52. Children over 4 years of age expressed their feelings on their teeth by an instrument with drawings. Results: mean ECOHIS score was 10.6 for the whole sample and 10.1 and 11.6 for the trauma and caries groups, respectively. Caries-bearing children had higher scores on the oral symptons and on the family function domain. Parent disstress was higher for the trauma-bearing child. In group 1, 36% (5) children expressed dissatisfaction with their oral health, whereas in group 2 the dissatisfaction level raised to 53% (8 children). The results showed that the impact on OHRQoL was high in the studied population. Caries/pain had more impact on the children, whereas dental trauma had a higher impact on the family.

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Author Biographies

  • Marília Leão Goettems, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Doutorado em Odontologia. Professor Adjunto da UFPel - Departamento de Odontologia Social e Preventiva.
  • Francine dos Santos Costa, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas
    Cirurgiã-dentista, Mestranda em Odontopediatria - Faculdade de Odontologia - UFPel - Departamento de Odontologia Social e Preventiva.
  • Letycia Barros Gonçalves, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Cirurgiã-dentista graduada pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
  • Murilo Souza Luz, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Cirurgião-dentista graduado pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
  • Querén Ferreira da Rosa, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Cirurgiã-dentista graduada pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
  • Renata Flach, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Cirurgiã-dentista graduada pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
  • Tiago Moreira Barcelos, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Cirurgião-dentista graduado pela Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
  • Flávio Fernando Demarco, Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Professor Associado do Departamento de Odontologia Restauradora da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Pelotas.
  • Dione Dias Torriani, Infant Clinic, Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Pelotas
    Professor Associado, Clínica Infantil, do Departamento de Odontologia Preventiva e Social da Faculdade de Odontologia da Universidade Federal de Pelotas.

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Published

2014-02-26

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Vol. 20 No. 1 (2014)

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Original Research

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