Longitudinal evaluation of the impact of dental caries treatment on oral health-related quality of life among schoolchildren

Autor(es)

de Paula, Janice S. ^[1] ; Sarracini, Karin L. M. ^[1] ; Meneghim, Marcelo C. ^[2] ; Pereira, Antonio C. ^[2] ; Ortega, Edwin M. M. ^[3] ; Martins, Natalia S. ^[3] ; Mialhe, Fabio L. ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dent Sch, Div Hlth Educ & Hlth Promot, Dept Community Dent, BR-13414903 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Campinas UNICAMP, Piracicaba Dent Sch, Div Publ Hlth Dent, Dept Community Dent, BR-13414903 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Math Stat & Chem, Luiz de Queiroz Coll Agr, Piracicaba, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: European Journal of Oral Sciences; v. 123, n. 3, p. 173-178, JUN 2015.
• Citações Web of Science: 15

Resumo

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(8-10)) instrument. Brazilian schoolchildren, 8-10yr 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 CPQ(8-10) instrument was administered at baseline and at 4wk of follow-up (i.e. 4wk after completion of dental treatment). In the DCT group, increases in CPQ(8-10) scores were observed between the baseline and follow-up results. However, longitudinal evaluation of the CF group demonstrated no statistically significant difference in CPQ(8-10) scores. Responsiveness of the CPQ(8-10) instrument (magnitude of change in CPQ(8-10) 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(8-10) was considered an acceptable instrument for longitudinal measurement of changes in OHRQoL. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/17669-5 - Avaliação longitudinal de fatores relacionados à saúde bucal e à qualidade de vida em crianças e adolescentes
• Beneficiário: Fabio Luiz Mialhe
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular