Impacts of Toothache on Daily Activities of Children Aged 5 to 9 Years in Kerman, Iran
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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20: e4918, 2020. tab
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To investigate the impacts of toothache on the daily activities of children aged 5 to 9 years. Material andMethods:
A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among 465 children (220 boys and 245 girls) aged between 5-9 years, using the Child Dental Pain Questionnaire (Child-DPQ), in the city of Kerman. They were categorized into two groups based on the clinical status (1) untreated dental caries and (2) no dental caries or treated dental caries. For data analysis, the Chi-square, Mann-Whitney test, multiple logistic regressions, Spearman's correlation coefficient and t-test were used.Results:
Regarding the severity of pain, about 28.3% reported mild pain, 30.1% moderate pain, and 21.9% very severe pain. The prevalence of reported dental pain increased by increasing the number of reported dental visits and more strongly among those having dmft>1. Toothache in children caused to stop eating (73.3%) and to sleep (63.8.1%) and provoked a dental visit in more than 40%.Conclusion:
The toothache stopped many children eating and sleeping and provoked a dental visit in more than 40%. Among the children under study, 55.9% had to miss school.
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Main subject:
Toothache
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Child
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Dental Caries
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Iran
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iran
Institution/Affiliation country:
Kerman University of Medical Science/IR
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Shahrekord University of Medical Science/IR
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