Dental caries-related quality of life and socioeconomic status of preschool children, Bauru, SP

Aim: To evaluate oral health-related quality of life of preschool children of Bauru, State of São Paulo, Brazil, and associate it with socioeconomic profile of households. Methods: The sample consisted of 229 preschool children between 3 and 5 years and the dmft (decayed, missing due to caries, fill...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of oral sciences 2015-10, Vol.11 (4)
Main Authors: Angela Xavier, Fábio Silva de Carvalho, Roosevelt da Silva Bastos, Magali de Lourdes Caldana, José Roberto de Magalhães Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dental caries
Oral health
Quality of life
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Summary:Aim: To evaluate oral health-related quality of life of preschool children of Bauru, State of São Paulo, Brazil, and associate it with socioeconomic profile of households. Methods: The sample consisted of 229 preschool children between 3 and 5 years and the dmft (decayed, missing due to caries, filled teeth) index was adopted for assessment children’s dental caries in accordance with the standards recommended by the World Health Organization. Questionnaires were used for evaluation oral health-related quality of life (Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale) and socioeconomic profile of parents or guardians of the preschool children. Statistical analysis was performed descriptively by relative and absolute frequencies and by Spearman’s correlation and Kruskal-Wallis test (p
ISSN:1677-3225
DOI:10.20396/bjos.v11i4.8641233