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0235/2018 - IMPACT OF DENTAL CARIES ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PRESCHOOLERS.
Impacto da cárie dentária na qualidade de vida de pré-escolares.

Author:

• Adriana Nobrega - Nobrega, A - <nobregaav@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Lúcia de Fatima Almeida de Deus Moura - Moura, L.F.A.D - <mouraiso@uou.com.br>
• Natália Silva Andrade - Andrade, NS - <natalia642@gmail.com>
• Cacilda Castelo Branco Lima - Lima, CCB - <cacildacb@hotmail.com>
• Danielle Gomes Dourado - Dourado, DG - <daniellegdourado@gmail.com>
• Marina de Deus Moura de Lima - Lima, MDM - <mdmlima@gmail.com>


Abstract:

The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of dental caries on the quality of life of preschool children. The population was made up of preschoolers aged 5 years, enrolled in public and private institutions of Teresina, PI, Brazil. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) was applied to children and caregivers, as well as a socioeconomic-demographic questionnaire for those responsible. In the dental examination the ceod index was used to evaluate the caries experience. Of the 566 children examined, 50.2% presented with caries experience. It was observed an association between caries experience and poorer quality of life in the oral health domain in the children\'s perception (RR = 0.981, 95% CI = 0.97-0.99) and parents (RR = 0.955, 95% CI = 0, 94-0.97). According to the children\'s perception, caries in the posterior teeth was associated with poorer quality of life in the physical capacity domain (RR = 0.985, 95% CI = 0.97-0.99). It was concluded that caries experience had a negative impact on the quality of life related to oral health in children\'s oral health according to the perception of children and parents. Caries located in molars had a negative impact on HRQoL in the physical ability domain according to the children\'s perception.

Keywords:

collective health, epidemiology, dental caries.

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Nobrega, A, Moura, L.F.A.D, Andrade, NS, Lima, CCB, Dourado, DG, Lima, MDM. IMPACT OF DENTAL CARIES ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PRESCHOOLERS.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/May). [Citado em 28/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/impact-of-dental-caries-on-the-quality-of-life-of-preschoolers/16768?id=16768&id=16768



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