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0254/2015 - The potential financial impact of oral health problems in preschool children
O potencial impacto financeiro dos problemas bucais em pré-escolares

Author:

• Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia - Granville-Garcia, A. F. - Campina Grande - State University of Paraíba, Dentistry - <anaflaviagg@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6054-8372

Co-author(s):

• Gustavo Leite Ribeiro - Ribeiro, Gustavo Leite - State Universtity of Paraiba, Dentistry - <gugaribeirocg@gmail.com>
• Monalisa Cesarino Gomes - Gomes, M.C - State University of Paraíba, Dentistry - <monalisacesarino@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7679-997X
• Kenio Costa Lima - Lima, K.C. - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Departamento de Odontologia - <limke@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5668-4398
• Carolina Martins - Martins, Carolina - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics - <carolcm10@hotmail.com>
• Saul Paiva - Paiva, Saul - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics - <smpaiva@uol.com.br>

Thematic Area:

Saúde Bucal

Abstract:

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the perception of parents regarding the financial impact of oral health problems on the families of preschoolers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 834 preschool children in Campina Grande, Brazil. Parents answered the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale. “Financial impact” was the dependent variable. Questionnaires addressing socio-demographic variables, history of toothache and health perceptions were administered. Clinical exams were performed by three dentists calibrated (Kappa: 0.85-0.90). Descriptive statistics and logistic regression for complex samples were performed (&#945; = 5%). Results: The frequency of financial impact was 11.2%. The following variables were significantly associated with financial impact: parental perception of child’s oral health (OR=2.025; 95%CI: 1.016-4.034), interaction between history of toothache and absence of dental caries (OR=22.587; 95%CI: 4.838-105.448) and interaction between history of toothache and presence of dental caries (OR=15.256; 95%CI: 3.167-73.482). Conclusion: Parents reported experiencing a financial impact due to seeking treatment late, mainly by the presence of toothache and complications of the clinical condition, which reinforces the need to prevention oral health in children.

Keywords:

Parents Child Preschool Dental Caries Tooth Injuries

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Granville-Garcia, A. F., Ribeiro, Gustavo Leite, Gomes, M.C, Lima, K.C., Martins, Carolina, Paiva, Saul . The potential financial impact of oral health problems in preschool children. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Sep). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/the-potential-financial-impact-of-oral-health-problems-in-preschool-children/15327?id=15327



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