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Longitudinal evaluation of the impact of dental caries treatment on oral health-related quality of life among schoolchildren.
- Source :
- European Journal of Oral Sciences; Jun2015, Vol. 123 Issue 3, p173-178, 6p, 4 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This study aimed to evaluate the impact of dental caries treatment on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among schoolchildren and the responsiveness of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ<subscript>8-10</subscript>) instrument. Brazilian schoolchildren, 8-10 yr of age, were randomly selected and assigned to two groups - dental caries treatment (DCT) and caries-free (CF) - according to their caries experience [decayed, missing, or filled primary teeth (dmft) and decayed, missing or filled secondary teeth (DMFT) values of ≥0]. The CPQ8-10 instrument was administered at baseline and at 4 wk of follow-up (i.e. 4 wk after completion of dental treatment). In the DCT group, increases in CPQ<subscript>8-10</subscript> scores were observed between the baseline and follow-up results. However, longitudinal evaluation of the CF group demonstrated no statistically significant difference in CPQ<subscript>8-10</subscript> scores. Responsiveness of the CPQ<subscript>8-10</subscript> instrument (magnitude of change in CPQ<subscript>8-10</subscript> scores) in the DCT group was greater (effect size >0.7) than in the CF group. The findings of this study show that dental caries treatment has an important impact on OHRQoL of children. The CPQ<subscript>8-10</subscript> was considered an acceptable instrument for longitudinal measurement of changes in OHRQoL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09098836
- Volume :
- 123
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Oral Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 102674745
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/eos.12188