IADR Abstract Archives
Impact of Malocclusion and Caries on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Kids
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between caries, malocclusion and quality of life among children and their families.
Methods: A pilot study was carried out with a representative sample of 106 preschoolers aged between 4 and 6 years old. The caries experience and prevalence of malocclusion were recorded using WHO criteria and Angle classification, respectively.
Each subject and their parent underwent separate supervised completion of a questionnaire addressing the parents’ socioeconomic and demographic data and Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire.
Results: The children were divided into three groups excluding the children with no caries and malocclusion (n=8). Group 1: Children with only caries. Group 2: Children with only malocclusion. Group 3: Children with both caries and malocclusion. The three groups were shown not to demonstrate any diffrences in socio-demographic characteristics. Although, the impact of caries experience on the quality of life among these children and their parents could be observed, no such statistically significant association could be demonstrated between only with malocclusion and quality of life.
Conclusions: A significant negative impact of malocclusion on both childrens’ and their families’ quality of life couldn’t be shown. However, there is a need for further studies with an enlarged sample size.
Methods: A pilot study was carried out with a representative sample of 106 preschoolers aged between 4 and 6 years old. The caries experience and prevalence of malocclusion were recorded using WHO criteria and Angle classification, respectively.
Each subject and their parent underwent separate supervised completion of a questionnaire addressing the parents’ socioeconomic and demographic data and Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire.
Results: The children were divided into three groups excluding the children with no caries and malocclusion (n=8). Group 1: Children with only caries. Group 2: Children with only malocclusion. Group 3: Children with both caries and malocclusion. The three groups were shown not to demonstrate any diffrences in socio-demographic characteristics. Although, the impact of caries experience on the quality of life among these children and their parents could be observed, no such statistically significant association could be demonstrated between only with malocclusion and quality of life.
Conclusions: A significant negative impact of malocclusion on both childrens’ and their families’ quality of life couldn’t be shown. However, there is a need for further studies with an enlarged sample size.