Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction: Untreated dental caries can drastically affect a child’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of untreated caries and their impact on children’s quality of life. Materials and Methods: The oral cavity of 640 children aged 12-15 years...
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| author | Shantanu Deshpande Laresh Mistry Madhura Shekatkar Supriya Kheur Sumeet Agarwal Sanpreet Singh Sachdev |
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| description | Introduction:
Untreated dental caries can drastically affect a child’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of untreated caries and their impact on children’s quality of life.
Materials and Methods:
The oral cavity of 640 children aged 12-15 years attending municipal corporation secondary schools was examined using the PUFA index. OHRQoL was assessed with the Child Oral Health Impact Profile - Simplified (COHIP-SF) questionnaire, comprising 19 questions.
Results:
The mean PUFA score was 0.98 ± 1.356, and the mean COHIP total score was 15.32 ± 11.34. The total COHIP score exhibited a strong negative correlation (correlation coefficient = -0.80) with the PUFA score.
Conclusion:
Higher PUFA scores had detrimental effects on quality of life, with the greatest concerns in socio-emotional well-being and self-image. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0b24f8c228c6436eb7039d8e17b62ca62025-01-13T10:53:57ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062024-12-0116Suppl 4S4003S400510.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1370_24Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional StudyShantanu DeshpandeLaresh MistryMadhura ShekatkarSupriya KheurSumeet AgarwalSanpreet Singh SachdevIntroduction: Untreated dental caries can drastically affect a child’s oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of untreated caries and their impact on children’s quality of life. Materials and Methods: The oral cavity of 640 children aged 12-15 years attending municipal corporation secondary schools was examined using the PUFA index. OHRQoL was assessed with the Child Oral Health Impact Profile - Simplified (COHIP-SF) questionnaire, comprising 19 questions. Results: The mean PUFA score was 0.98 ± 1.356, and the mean COHIP total score was 15.32 ± 11.34. The total COHIP score exhibited a strong negative correlation (correlation coefficient = -0.80) with the PUFA score. Conclusion: Higher PUFA scores had detrimental effects on quality of life, with the greatest concerns in socio-emotional well-being and self-image.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1370_24dental neglectepidemiologyindiaprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Shantanu Deshpande Laresh Mistry Madhura Shekatkar Supriya Kheur Sumeet Agarwal Sanpreet Singh Sachdev Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences dental neglect epidemiology india prevalence |
| title | Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full | Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_short | Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| title_sort | correlation of untreated dental caries and oral health related quality of life amongst school children a cross sectional study |
| topic | dental neglect epidemiology india prevalence |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1370_24 |
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