Does outpatient dental treatment have impact on the quality of life of children with early childhood caries?

Does outpatient dental treatment have impact on the quality of life of children with early childhood caries?

Aim To assess the impact of outpatient dental treatment on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and their families. Materials and methods This prospective observational study was conducted with children with untreated dental caries, recruited from a public university/the pediatri...

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Published in:Clinical oral investigations Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 1605 - 1612
Main Authors: Pereira, Laiane Fernandes, de Deus Moura Lima, Marina, de Moura, Marcoeli Silva, Nogueira, Natália Gonçalves, Lima, Cacilda Castelo Branco, de Fátima Almeida Deus Moura, Lúcia
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-02-2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Child
Child, Preschool
Children
Dental Care
Dental caries
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Caries - therapy
Dental Caries Susceptibility
Dentistry
Families & family life
Female
Humans
Male
Medicine
Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Original Article
Outpatients
Parents
Pediatrics
Quality of Life
Questionnaires
Sociodemographics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Dental treatment
Dental care
Impact on oral health
Quality of life
Early childhood caries
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Summary:Aim To assess the impact of outpatient dental treatment on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of children and their families. Materials and methods This prospective observational study was conducted with children with untreated dental caries, recruited from a public university/the pediatric dentistry clinic of a public university in the northeastern Brazil. Sociodemographic data were collected, a clinical examination was carried out before and after dental treatment, and the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire was applied to those responsible for the children, before and after dental treatment. Descriptive and bivariate statistics were used, and the Wilcoxon and Student’s t tests were applied ( p  < 0.05). Results The study included 64 children, of both sexes, aged between 3 and 5 years old. The majority had a dmft index higher than or equal to 6 (60.9%), with a mean value of 7.11 (± 4.11). Sociodemographic conditions such as sex, age, and socioeconomic status had no impact on their OHRQoL ( p  > 0.05). The mean total ECOHIS questionnaire scores and those of its domains decreased after completion of the treatments ( p  < 0.05), except for scores in the self-image and distress domains of the parents ( p  > 0.05). This study reinforces the relevance of adopting oral health policies aimed at the prevention and treatment of ECC. Conclusion Outpatient dental treatment had a positive impact on the OHRQoL of children and their families. Clinical relevance The possibility of evaluating the services provided by the pediatric dentistry clinic
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ISSN:1432-6981
1436-3771
DOI:10.1007/s00784-021-04133-x