Oral health-related quality of life after dental treatment in patients with intellectual disability

The influence of dental treatment on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) has rarely been evaluated in patients with intellectual disability (ID) through validated questionnaires. The aim of this study was to estimate the changes on OHRQOL in patients with ID after the implementation of an i...

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Published in:Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal patología oral y cirugía bucal, 2020-09, Vol.25 (5), p.e576-e583
Main Authors: Rollon-Ugalde, V, Coello-Suanzes, J-A, Lopez-Jimenez, A-M, Herce-Lopez, J, Toledano-Valero, P, Montero-Martin, J, Infante-Cossio, P, Rollon-Mayordomo, A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Dental Caries
Humans
Intellectual Disability
Longitudinal Studies
Oral Health
Prospective Studies
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The influence of dental treatment on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) has rarely been evaluated in patients with intellectual disability (ID) through validated questionnaires. The aim of this study was to estimate the changes on OHRQOL in patients with ID after the implementation of an institutional dental treatment program under general anesthesia using the Franciscan Hospital for Children Oral Health-Related Quality of Life questionnaire (FHCOHRQOL-Q). A prospective longitudinal study was conducted on 85 patients (mean age=24.85 years) classified according to DSM-V whose parents/caregivers completed the FHC-OHRQOL-Q. We analyzed the changes in the questionnaire's overall score and its dimensions from pre-treatment to 12-months of follow-up, considering effect sizes and minimal important differences estimated by the standard measurement error. The impact of clinical and therapeutic factors was evaluated using univariate and multiple linear regression analysis (p
ISSN:1698-6946
1698-4447
1698-6946
DOI:10.4317/medoral.23549