Impact of Oral Health Conditions on the Quality of Life of Adolescents
| Autor: | Thais Carine da Silva, Luma de Vasconcelos Menezes, Adelaine Maria Sousa, Sinara Cunha Lima, Renata Cimões, Bruna de Carvalho Farias Vajgel |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada, Vol 24 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1519-0501 1983-4632 |
| Popis: | Objective: To evaluate oral conditions' impact on school adolescents' quality of life. Material and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, school-based, descriptive, and analytical study. The study's final sample comprised 1,010 adolescents aged between 14 and 19. The dependent variable of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) was measured using the OHIP-14 questionnaire. The independent variables were oral conditions assessed through clinical examination and a questionnaire for the socioeconomic indicators. Descriptive analyses, chi-square, and binary logistic regression were performed, and the significance level adopted was 5%. Results: The impact of oral conditions on OHRQoL was reported by approximately 34% of adolescents. The prevalence of dental caries was 26.2%, periodontal disease 45.8%, dental trauma 38%, and malocclusion was 29.7%. Of the variables analyzed, only sex (p |
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