Evaluation of Dental Status and Its Association with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Preschool Children in Zahedan City, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Amirabadi, Foroogh; Rahimian-Imam, Sara; Ramazani, Nahid; Saravani, Shirin; Kameli, Somayeh

doi:10.17795/mejrh-37043

Cited by 10 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 22 publications

(20 reference statements)

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In the present study, the mean score of oral healthrelated quality of life was 11.88 ± 6.91 in preschool children of Gorgan, which is in agreement with a study by Amirabadi et al [21] in preschool children of Zahedan (10.94 ± 7.69) and another study in preschool children of Babol (6.65 ± 3.57) [22]. Moreover, the results of a study by Sajjadi et al in Kerman preschool children [23] showed that the ECOHIS score was 4.07 ± 0.79 for children and 3.28 ± 0.83 for their parents.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Impact of dental caries on oral health related quality of life among preschool children: perceptions of parents

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Childhood dental caries can affect the children’s and their parents’ oral health-related quality of life. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of oral and dental health conditions on the oral health-related quality of life in preschool children and their parents. Methods In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, samples were selected from children 3 to 6 years old enrolled in licensed kindergartens using "proportional allocation" sampling. Then, the parents of the children were asked to complete the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Results In this study, 350 children aged 3 to 6 years were evaluated with a mean age of 4.73 years. The mean dmft index (decayed, missed, and filled teeth) was 3.94 ± 4.17. The mean score of oral health-related quality of life was 11.88 ± 6.9, which 9.36 ± 5.02 belongs to the impact on children and 2.52 ± 3.20 to parents' impact. Conclusions The mean score of ECOHIS increased with the dmft index increase in children, indicating a significant relationship between the dmft and ECOHIS score. These outcomes can be used as proper resources to develop preventive policies and promote oral health in young children.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Impact of dental caries on oral health related quality of life among preschool children: perceptions of parents

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The dmft score does not consider the stages of progression of carious lesions, for example early lesion or deep severe carious lesion were charted as decayed teeth only. Therefore, the use of a more precise charting techniques such as the ICDAS II or the Pulpal involvement, Ulceration due to trauma, Fistula and Abscess (PUFA/pufa) index for the detection of carious lesions may provide better clinical information in the investigation of OHRQoL in children [36,37].…”

Section: Family Impactmentioning

confidence: 99%

Changes in children’s oral-health-related quality of life following dental treatment under general anesthesia in the United Arab Emirates

Alantali¹,

Halabi²,

Hussein³

et al. 2019

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is the most common childhood disease in preschool children which often require dental treatment under Dental General Anaesthesia (DGA). Aim: To assess the effect of DGA on United Arab Emirates (UAE) children and their families’ Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). Design: A cross sectional study, using a DGA pre-and post-survey to evaluate changes in OHRQoL. A total of 173 parents completed Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) before and after their children (mean age 4.6 years) underwent DGA by a pediatric dentist in Al-Ain, UAE from 1st March 2017 to 28th February 2018. The ECOHIS and its effect size (ES) served to evaluate children's OHRQoL, the Wilcoxon signed-rank and the Kruskal-Wallis tests were used for statistical analyses. Results: The mean dmft of the children prior to the treatment was 13.8+3.07. Children’s pain and eating problems and parents feeling upset and guilty were the most frequently reported impacts at baseline. The ECOHIS scores decreased significantly (p < 0.001) after DGA, revealing a large ES for the child (2.19) and family (2.79) sections of the ECOHIS. Conclusions: DGA treatment resulted in significant improvement in all child and family physical, psychological and social aspects of OHRQoL.

show abstract

“…Meanwhile, Gonabad and Bajestan are two desert cities locating in Eastern part of Iran. The results of some studies in similar climate zones in Iran show a high DMFT index in these areas (15), although other studies in tropical and desert regions have reported different results (22,23). So, according to the above mentioned issues as well as the importance of regional studies to recognize the oral health status and, if necessary, design and implement intervention programs appropriate to the regional conditions, this study aims to examine the DMFT in 12-year-old students of Gonabad and Bajestan and determine some of their affecting factors.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Various studies have found that many factors such as Socio-Economic Status (SES), parents' education level and occupation, sex, and birth rank would affect the children's oral health status (9,14). There are also some studies that, in desert areas, show the DMFT among children is roughly high (15)(16)(17)(18)(19); Therefore, since Iran is still considered as a young country (20), planning and implementing to prevent and treat oral diseases would be necessary.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

DMFT in Iranian 12-year-old students residing in the desert region and its association with their individual and family factors- 2016

Alami

Erfanpoor

Ramezani

et al. 2020

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction Oral health in students, as an important health-related subject, would be effective on their growth, self-confidence, socialization, learning ability, daily activities, and quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the DMFT index of 12-year-old students in Gonabad and Bajistan and its relation with their personal and family factors.Methods An analytic-cross sectional study conducted among 1280 the students residing in the two desert districts of Iran in 2016. The required data including the subjects’ demographic and family factors as well as their oral health situation extracted from The National School Oral Health Program. The data entered in SPSS (20) and analyzed via Kruskal Wallis, Mann-Whitney, and logistic regression model.Findings Mean (SD) of the students’ DMFT was 1.47 (1.82). This index was calculated 0.98 (1.47) for boy students and 1.91 (1.98) for girl students (P<0.001). There were significant association between mean of the students’ DMFT and their residency location (P=0.015), birth rank (P=0.032), and level of education of their mothers (P=0.035).Conclusion According to the findings, attention to oral health in students, especially in girls, seems necessary. Increasing the knowledge and sensitivity of parents (especially mothers) concerning oral health of their children, especially their girls, the use of intermediate forces such healthcare providers in school and oral health technicians in health centers, and the implementation of preventive interventions such as fissure sealant, fluoride varnish Therapy, and use of sodium fluoride mouthwash by students would be effective for improving the oral health of students.

show abstract

Evaluation of Dental Status and Its Association with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Preschool Children in Zahedan City, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study

Cited by 10 publications

References 22 publications

Impact of dental caries on oral health related quality of life among preschool children: perceptions of parents

Impact of dental caries on oral health related quality of life among preschool children: perceptions of parents

Changes in children’s oral-health-related quality of life following dental treatment under general anesthesia in the United Arab Emirates

DMFT in Iranian 12-year-old students residing in the desert region and its association with their individual and family factors- 2016

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About