Impact of dental caries on quality of life of adolescents according to access to oral health services: a cross sectional study

Aim: This study presents the prevalence of dental caries and its relation to the quality of life of adolescents according to the access to dental health services. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age participated in the study; they were all enrolled in public...

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Published in:Brazilian journal of oral sciences 2016-10, Vol.15 (1), p.1
Main Authors: Xavier, Angela, Carvalho, Érica Silva de, Bastos, Roosevelt da Silva, Caldana, Magali de Lourdes, Damiance, Patrícia Ribeiro Mattar, Bastos, José Roberto de Magalhães
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Language:English
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Dental caries. Adolescent. Quality of life. Health services Accessibility
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Summary:Aim: This study presents the prevalence of dental caries and its relation to the quality of life of adolescents according to the access to dental health services. Methods: Two hundred and fifty-six adolescents between 15 and 19 years of age participated in the study; they were all enrolled in public schools in a countryside municipality of the São Paulo State. Data related to dental caries were evaluated by the DMFT Index, and OHIP-14 was used for evaluating the quality of life. Mann Whitney and Spearmann correlation tests were also used (p
ISSN:1677-3225
1677-3225
DOI:10.20396/bjos.v15i1.8647090