The impact on the quality of life caused by the early loss of primary molars.

Autor: Feu D; Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Vila Velha University, Vila Velha, Brazil., Lessa FCR; Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Vila Velha University, Vila Velha, Brazil., Barcellos LA; Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Vila Velha University, Vila Velha, Brazil., Goulart MA; Department of Collective Oral Health, Rio Grande do Sul Federal University, Porto Alegre, Brazil., Grillo CB; Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Vila Velha University, Vila Velha, Brazil., Freitas LA; Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Vila Velha University, Vila Velha, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: International journal of dental hygiene [Int J Dent Hyg] 2022 Nov; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 620-626. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Dec 27.
DOI: 10.1111/idh.12568
Abstrakt: Introduction: Evidence regarding the impact of early loss of primary molars (ELPM) on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) is lacking. The aim of the present study was evaluating the impact of ELPM on OHRQoL of Brazilian schoolchildren aged 6-10 years.
Methods: This observational prospective cohort study was conducted with 163 schoolchildren, assigned in the primary tooth loss group (PTLG), in which all tooth loss was caused by carious lesions, and in a control group without tooth loss (CG). Two calibrated examiners conducted the clinical oral assessments to determine caries experience and tooth loss. OHRQoL was assessed using the Child Perception Questionnaire 8-10 years (CPQ8-10) instrument administered at baseline and at 10-12 months of follow-up.
Results: Children in PTLG exhibited significantly more negative impact on OHRQoL at baseline (p < 0.01) than CG, and also after the follow-up period (p < 0.01). It was also possible to observe a significant reduction in the negative impact on OHRQoL in both CG and PTLG in the longitudinal analysis (p < 0.01). Nevertheless, there was an even more substantial reduction in the negative impact on OHRQoL in children in PTLG.
Conclusions: This study provides evidence that early tooth loss is associated with negative impact on OHRQoL. Moreover, it indicates that access to dental treatment can have a positive impact on the OHRQoL of children with dental caries and ELPM.
(© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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