Impact of Wearing Palatal Expanders on the Quality of Life of Children Aged 8 to 10 Years
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 21: e0166, 2021. tab, graf
Article
em En
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1180854
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To assess the impact of wearing palatal expanders on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children aged 8 to 10 years. Material andMethods:
The sample consisted of 35 children aged 8 to 10 years treated at the orthodontics and pediatric dentistry outpatient clinics affiliated with the Dental School. Children were divided in two groups 17 were submitted to palatal expansion treatment (Group 1), while 18 just received coronal polishing and topical fluoride application (Group 2). The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8-10) was used to assess children's OHRQoL. The questionnaire was administered before the expander was placed, at the end of its activation, and before its removal. Intervals between the interviews were similar in the two groups. Descriptive statistics and ANOVA were used for data analyses.Results:
The overall CPQ8-10 score was not significantly different between the groups. The results show statistically significant differences between the two groups only for the functional limitations domain after activation of the appliance (p=0.001).Conclusion:
Palatal expanders may negatively affect children's functions only during the initial wearing period.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
BBO
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Ortodontia
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Qualidade de Vida
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Saúde Bucal
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Técnica de Expansão Palatina
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Má Oclusão
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Assunto da revista:
ODONTOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil