Dental caries, but not malocclusion or developmental defects, negatively impacts preschoolers’ quality of life

Corrêa‐Faria, Patrícia; Paixão-Gonçalves, Suzane; Paiva, Saul Martins; Martins‐Júnior, Paulo Antônio; Vieira-Andrade, Raquel Gonçalves; Marques, Leandro Silva; Ramos-Jorge, Maria Letícia

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“…A diagnosis of malocclusion was made using the Foster and Hamilton criteria (1969) for the primary dentition, which evaluates the relationship of canines (class I, class II or class III), overbite (normal, low, open or deep), overjet (standard, enhanced, butt or previous cross) and the posterior crossbite (presence or absence) . Dental caries and malocclusion were dichotomized as absent or present and evaluated as possible confounding variables in assessing the quality of life . The modified DDE index recommended by the Federation Dental International (FDI) (1992) was used for the diagnosis of enamel defects .…”

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Impact of Developmental enamel defects on quality of life in 5‐year‐old children

Andrade

Santos²,

Lima³

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background Developmental enamel defects (DDE) represent one of the prevalent oral problems in childhood; however, few studies have evaluated its impact on quality of life in the children's own perception. Aim To evaluate the DDE impact on quality of life of 5‐year‐old children. Methods This cross‐sectional observational study assessed 566 children aged 5 years old, in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, according to their self‐perceptions. Children answered the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Version 4.0 and Oral Health Scale. The dmft index, modified DDE index and Foster and Hamilton criteria were used to diagnose dental caries, DDE and malocclusion, respectively. A single examiner performed the clinical examination. Descriptive analyses and Poisson regression with robust variance were performed. Results The prevalence of DDE was 33.7%. For children's self‐reports, the presence of DDE had a negative association with oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQoL; PR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02‐1.15). Enamel hypoplasia had a negative impact on the physical function (PR 1.05; 95% CI 1.01‐1.10) and oral health (PR 1.06, 95% CI 1.01‐1.11) domains. Diffuse opacity had a negative impact on the social aspect (PR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02‐1.18). Conclusions Enamel defects had a negative impact on OHRQoL according to the self‐reports of the children.

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Impact of Developmental enamel defects on quality of life in 5‐year‐old children

Andrade

Santos²,

Lima³

et al. 2019

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…Consistent evidence associates dental caries in childhood with diminished quality of life for children and their families. Given the cost of restorative dental treatment and the relatively high disease prevalence already reached by the time children achieve school age, there is considerable interest in effective caries prevention further upstream.…”

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Feeding frequency in infancy and dental caries in childhood: a prospective cohort study

Feldens

Rodrigues

Anastácio

et al. 2018

International Dental Journal

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“…Oral diseases are the fourth most expensive disease to treat in most industrialized countries 4 , affecting not only the teeth but also the surrounding tissues and, in later stages, compromising the phonetic functions, nutrition, aesthetics 5 and even the overall health status of the individual 6 . This situation calls for investment in prevention and programs to promote oral health by the decisionmakers to implement programs that should, ideally, rely on the real needs of a population.…”

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Prevalence of endodontic diseases: an epidemiological evaluation in a Brazilian subpopulation

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Aim: To determine the prevalence of pulp and periradicular diseases in a Brazilian subpopulation, correlating the prevalence with sex, age and most affected teeth. Methods: Data collected from medical records of patients treated at the Clinic of Specialization in Endodontics of the Federal University of Pernambuco between 2003 and 2010. The following variables were recorded for each patient: sex, age, affected teeth and diagnosed endodontic disease. Using Pearson's chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, the collected data analysis was set at a 5% significance level. Results: From all the treated teeth, 57% were diagnosed with pulp diseases, with the symptomatic irreversible pulpitis being the most prevalent (46.3%), while among the diagnosed periradicular diseases (43%), chronic apical periodontitis was the most prevalent (81%). Pulp diseases were detected in men and women in an unequal mode (p=0.008). Subjects under 40 years old had higher prevalence of pulp disease (p=0.286), and patients over 50 years were most affected by periradicular diseases (p=0.439). Maxillary incisors and mandibular first molars were the most affected teeth by endodontic diseases. Conclusions: In the evaluated subpopulation, the endodontic diseases were more prevalent in the maxillary incisive, affected indiscriminately individuals of different age groups and chronic apical periodontitis was the most prevalent diagnosed disease.

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Dental caries, but not malocclusion or developmental defects, negatively impacts preschoolers’ quality of life

Abstract: Dental caries was associated with a negative impact on the quality of life of children. Malocclusion and DDE did not cause a negative impact on the children's quality of life. Older children had higher frequency of negative impact on OHRQoL.

Cited by 50 publications

References 23 publications

Impact of Developmental enamel defects on quality of life in 5‐year‐old children

Impact of Developmental enamel defects on quality of life in 5‐year‐old children

Feeding frequency in infancy and dental caries in childhood: a prospective cohort study

Prevalence of endodontic diseases: an epidemiological evaluation in a Brazilian subpopulation

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