Dental caries are more likely to impact on children’s quality of life than malocclusion or traumatic dental injuries

Authors

  • MT Martins PhD, MD, Effective Professor, Estadual University of Montes Claros and Adjunct Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais - Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
  • F Sardenberg PhD, MD, Effective Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
  • CB Bendo PhD, MD, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
  • MP Vale Adjunct professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
  • SM Paiva Adjunct professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte
  • IA Pordeus Adjunct professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23804/ejpd.2018.19.03.05

Keywords:

Children, Dental caries, Malocclusion, Quality of life, Traumatic dental injuries

Abstract

AIM: To measure the impact of dental caries, malocclusion, and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of Brazilian children. Study design: population-based cross-sectional study. MATERIALS: A representative sample of 1,204 8-to-10-year-old children randomly selected from 19 public and private schools in Belo Horizonte (Brazil) was evaluated. The Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth Index (DMFT), the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI), and Andreasen's classification were used by two calibrated examiners to diagnose dental caries, malocclusion, and TDI, respectively. Children were clinically examined at school. The Brazilian version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for ages 8 to 10 years (CPQ8-10) was used to assess the impact on OHRQoL. CONCLUSION: Dental caries seems to be the oral condition most commonly associated with a higher impact on the OHRQoL of Brazilian 8-to-10-year-olds.

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