Oral mucosal lesions' impact on oral health-related quality of life in preschool children

• Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology 2015-12, Vol.43 (6), p.578-585
• Main Authors: de Oliveira, Luísa Jardim Corrêa, Torriani, Dione Dias, Correa, Marcos Britto, Peres, Marco Aurélio, Peres, Karen Glazer, Matijasevich, Alicia, dos Santos, Iná da Silva, Barros, Aluisio J.D., Demarco, Flávio Fernando, Tarquinio, Sandra Beatriz Chaves
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Brazil - epidemiology; Child, Preschool; Dentistry; Female; health surveys; Humans; Male; Mouth Diseases - epidemiology; Mouth Diseases - psychology; mouth mucosa; Mouth Mucosa - pathology; oral health; Oral Health - statistics & numerical data; preschool children; Prevalence; Quality of Life; Socioeconomic Factors
• ISSN: 0301-5661; 1600-0528
• DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12185

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and their impact on oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children aged 5 years. Methods A sample of 1118 children from Pelotas’ birth cohort, born in 2004 (response rate of 85.8%), were selected to participate in the study. Data were collected using a questionnaire applied to mothers and from the oral examinations of the children. OML were identified by type, site, and size. Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was used to assess caregivers’ perception on children's OHRQoL. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate Poisson regression analyses were carried out, considering the impact on OHRQoL (total ECOHIS score) as the outcome. Results The prevalence of the OML was 30.1% (95% CI 27.5–32.9). Ulcers were the more prevalent type of lesion (29.4%), and the most affected site was the gums (31.0%). In bivariate analysis, there was a positive association between the presence of OML and OHRQoL impact measured by the following: mean overall score of ECOHIS (P