Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Preschoolers and Their Families
| Autor: | Mariana Gouvêa Latini Abreu DDs, MD, Fabiana Germano BSc, MD, PhD, Leonardo Santos Antunes DDs, MD, PhD, Lívia Azeredo Alves Antunes DDs, MD, PhD |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Global Pediatric Health, Vol 8 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2333-794X 2333794X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2333794X21999145 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to evaluate how the oral hygiene condition can influence the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of preschoolers and their families. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 446 children aged 2 to 6 years from public schools located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The groups were dichotomized: regular/poor oral hygiene condition (RPOH) or good oral hygiene condition (GOH). The caregivers answered the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). The average score in the RPOH group was 6.36 (6.35 DP) and GOH was 4.43 (5.35 SD) ( P |
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