Impact of Early Childhood Caries and Maternal Behaviors on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life of Children
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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20: e5283, 2020. tab
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1135555
ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To evaluate the impact of early childhood caries, maternal behaviors and associated factors on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children. Material andMethods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted with 163 preschool children aged 3-4 old from Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil. Mothers completed the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) and answered questions about sociodemographic and maternal behaviors characteristics. The severity of dental caries was assessed by ICDAS criteria for evaluated early childhood caries (ECC). A Poisson regression model was used to investigate the association of ECC and associated factors on OHRQoL.Results:
A total of 91.4% of preschooler children was ECC (ICDAS ≥ 1). Mean ECOHIS function domain and parental anxiety domain scores were significantly higher in children with dental caries (p<0.05). The adjusted Poisson regression model showed that household income, maternal education, mother's job status and breastfeeding time was significantly associated with ECOHIS scores. Regarding oral conditions, child caries experience was associated with worsening child and family quality of life (RR 2.21; 95% IC 1.43-3.41).Conclusion:
Our findings suggest that ECC, socioeconomic and maternal behaviors characteristics influence children's OHRQoL.
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Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Breast Feeding
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Oral Health
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Dental Caries
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Maternal Behavior
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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Federal University of Santa Maria/BR
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