Oral health-related quality of life and early childhood caries among preschool children in Trinidad

Background

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a public health problem in developed and developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and ECC among preschool children in a Caribbean population.

Method

Parents/primary caregivers of children attending nine, randomly selected preschools in central Trinidad were invited to complete an oral health questionnaire and have their child undertake an oral examination. The questionnaire included the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Visible caries experience was assessed using WHO criteria. Logistic regression models were used to determine the factors associated with OHRQoL and ECC.

Results

Three hundred nine parents/caregivers participated in the study (age-range 25–44 years) and 251 children (mean age 3.7 years) completed oral examinations. Adjusting for other factors, the odds for a child aged 4 years of having dental caries were greater than the odds for a child aged 3 years (OR 3.61; 95% CI (1.76, 6.83). The odds for children having difficulty drinking hot or cold drinks were greater for those with dental caries than the odds for children who have no such difficulty. Similarly, the odds for children who had difficulty eating were greater for those with dental caries than the odds ratios for children who had no difficulty eating (OR 8.29; 95% CI (2.00, 43.49). Adjusting for the effects of other factors, the odds of parents/caregivers feeling guilty were greater if their child had experienced dental caries in comparison to parents/caregivers whose child did not have dental caries (OR 3.50; 95% CI (1.32, 9.60). Adjusting for other factors, the odds of parents/primary caregivers having poor quality of life was increased when they had a child with a dmft in the range 1–3 (OR 2.68; 95% CI (1.30, 5.64) dmft?>?4 (OR 8.58; 95%CI (3.71, 22.45), in comparison to those whose child had a dmft?=?0.

Conclusion

In this sample of preschool children OHRQoL was associated with ECC. More negative impacts were found in children with a greater severity of visible caries experience. This suggests the need for strategies to prevent and manage ECC in this Caribbean population.

     

Oral health-related quality of life among HIV-infected and at-risk women

Abstract – Objectives: Objective measures of dental diseases reflect only their clinical end‐point. There is a need to use multidimensional measures of diseases that consider their psychosocial aspects and functional impact. The aim of this study is to compare the oral health‐related quality of life (OHRQOL) between a group of HIV‐infected women and a similar group of at‐risk HIV‐uninfected women, and to investigate the role of potential confounding clinical oral health and behavioral factors. Methods: Our sample included HIV‐infected women (87%) and women at risk for HIV infection (13%) followed up for 5.5 years. OHRQOL was measured using the short version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐14), which is a validated and reliable instrument. Results: HIV‐infected women averaged 10% poorer OHRQOL than HIV‐uninfected women; this difference was not apparent after adjusting for the number of study visits attended and significant behavioral and clinical oral health factors. The OHRQOL was inversely related to dental and periodontal diseases and to smoking and freebase cocaine use; these relationships were not confounded by HIV status. Conclusions: The study identified specific clinical and behavioral factors where dental professionals can intervene to possibly improve the OHRQOL of HIV‐infected or at‐risk HIV‐uninfected women.     

Oral health-related quality of life among low-income adults living with HIV

Objectives: To explore oral health‐related quality of life and its correlates among low‐income human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‐positive patients receiving primary HIV care. Methods: Data were from a randomized experimental trial evaluating an intervention to increase use of oral health services by low‐income HIV‐positive adults. Interviews were conducted in English or Spanish among 594 adults receiving HIV medical care but not dental care. Oral health‐related quality of life was measured with the 49‐item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP‐49). Primary predictor variables included measures of HIV disease: duration of HIV infection, CD4 cell count, and HIV viral load. Other predictors included sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Results: Overall, 62.6 percent of participants had experienced at least one oral health impact very often or fairly often in the 4 weeks preceding the survey, with a mean of 5.8 impacts. The mean number of impacts was significantly higher for women, the unemployed, those living in temporary housing, and current smokers. Neither the prevalence nor the mean number of impacts differed significantly by duration of HIV infection, CD4(+) T lymphocyte cell count, or HIV viral load. In bivariate analysis, women had higher mean OHIP‐49 scores than men overall (62.6 versus 50.5, P < 0.05) and for most subscales, indicating that women experienced more oral health impacts. In the final multivariate model, significant correlates of OHIP‐49 were sex, race/ethnicity, living situation, and smoking status. Conclusions: Oral health impacts are prevalent among adults in South Florida living with HIV, particularly among women, cigarette smokers, those in prison or other institutional settings, and certain racial and ethnic groups.     

Oral health-related quality of life of stroke survivors on discharge from hospital after rehabilitation

The study aimed to investigate oral health-related quality of life (OHR-QoL) of stroke survivors on hospital discharge after rehabilitation. It was a cross-sectional study involving 43 elderly survivors of mild to moderate stroke about to be discharged from hospital after rehabilitation and a comparison group of 43 community-dwelling elderly people. The Medical Outcomes Short Form 36 (SF-36) measure, the General Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI) and an oral health transition scale were administered prior to a dental examination. Median SF-36 subscale scores were significantly different between groups (P < 0.05). In physical function, role-physical, role-emotional and mental health domains, stroke survivors had significantly lower scores indicating poorer health. The median GOHAI score for the stroke group was 52 and 54 for the comparison group with no significant difference between groups although more stroke survivors had difficulty speaking compared with the comparison group. About 75% of stroke survivors considered their appearance to be worse, half of them felt that speech was worse and about a third had difficulty chewing hard food compared with the pre-stroke condition (P < 0.05). Most participants were partially dentate with no significant difference in DMFT scores or prosthetic status between groups (P > 0.05). Health-related quality of life in general was significantly poorer after stroke although patients were considered physically well enough to be discharged from hospital. There was some impairment of OHR-QoL. The nature of the stroke, the hospital environment including diet, coping strategies and elderly Chinese peoples' perception of health should be taken into account when interpreting measures of health status in stroke survivors.     

Oral health-related quality of life in Germany

The prevalence of impaired oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in Germany is unknown. The aim was to determine the OHRQoL distribution in the population and to derive population-based norms. OHRQoL was measured using the German version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-G, 53 items) which was administered in a personal interview to 2050 subjects (response proportion: 60%) 16-79 yr of age. Subjects were sampled using a multistage sampling technique in a national survey. Prevalence was calculated for any impairment on the item (OHIP answer categories ranging from 'hardly ever' to 'very often') and for frequent problems (categories 'fairly often' and 'very often'). Norms for the OHIP-G summary score (sum of all item responses in the English-language OHIP, range 0-196) were described by percentiles. Past-month prevalence of any impairment in OHRQoL ranged from 13% to 46% across all items. Frequent problems were rare (/= 5 OHIP-G score points and 10% had >/= 38 points. For subjects with removable dentures the scores were 15 and 60 points, respectively, and for subjects with complete dentures, 23 and 85 points, respectively. The results provide the first overview of impaired OHRQoL in Germany.     

Oral health-related quality of life of periodontal patients

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health-related quality of life of patients presenting to a periodontal specialist by means of six questions, and to assess the perceived oral health by means of one question. Self-assessments of oral health were associated with clinical characteristics. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Logistic regression models were used to associate self-assessments with clinical characteristics in a cross-sectional study. RESULTS: On the six-item questionnaire, close to 20% (295/1480) of the patients reported that teeth, gums or dentures had an impact fairly often or very often on one or more items (eating, relaxing, avoiding going out, feeling self-conscious, pain or discomfort). On the single question requesting a self-assessment of oral health, 42% (628/1468) rated their oral health as fair or poor. Both common oral health-related quality of life problems and worse perceived oral health were associated with having more than eight teeth with>5 mm periodontal pockets (odds ratio=1.45, 95% confidence interval=1.01-2.08; and odds ratio=2.83, 95% confidence interval=2.08-3.84, respectively), compared with patients who had fewer than three teeth with>5 mm periodontal pockets. CONCLUSION: Oral health-related problems in patients presenting to a periodontal specialist office negatively affect their quality of life. If some of the findings of this study can be confirmed in other studies, it could change the perception of chronic periodontitis as a silent disease.     

Oral health-related quality of life and periodontal status

BACKGROUND: As patient-centered approaches become more popular, increasing attention is being given to assess the effects of various human health situations on an individual's overall quality of life (QoL). Measures have been used in dentistry to study the effects of orthodontic treatment and oral surgery, but so far little has been reported about the effects of periodontal disease. OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the impact of periodontal health status on QoL. METHODS: A subsample of 767 subjects were selected from a community study (n=1000) which investigated the association between psychological factors and clinical periodontal attachment level (CAL). The sample included subjects with full-mouth mean CAL3 mm (high/severe periodontal attachment loss group). The subjects were requested to complete the Chinese short-form version of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14S) and a checklist of self-reported periodontal symptoms during the previous 12 months. RESULTS: A total of 727 subjects (95%) completed the questionnaire. The OHIP-14S and subscale scores were significantly associated with six of seven of the self-reported periodontal symptoms. A comparison of the mean OHIP-14S scores of the healthy/low and the high/severe periodontal attachment loss groups revealed significant differences in respect of the subscales of functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical and psychological disabilities. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates a significant association between oral health-related QoL and periodontal disease.     

Oral health-related quality of life and severe hypodontia

The aims of the study were to assess oral health-related quality of life (ohqol) impact among patients with severe hypodontia and to determine the association between ohqol and the number of missing teeth. Twenty-five patients with severe hypodontia (four or more missing permanent teeth) self-completed the child perception questionnaire (CPQ) to assess oral symptoms (OS), functional limitation (FL), emotional well-being (EWB) and social well-being (SWB). Correlation between CPQ scores (overall and at domain level) and the number of missing teeth was assessed. All participants reported ohqol impact, 100% reported experiencing OS, 88% FL, 55% EWB and 100% SWB impacts. The correlation between the number of missing permanent teeth and the CPQ scores was moderate: overall CPQ score (r = 0.54), OS (r = 0.41), FL (0.52), EWB (0.52), SWB (0.49), P < 0.05. Having accounted for retained primary teeth (where a retained primary tooth was considered to have compensated for a missing permanent tooth), the correlation between the number of missing teeth and CPQ scores was strong: overall CPQ score (r = 0.94), OS (r = 0.78), FL (0.88), EWB (0.92), SWB (0.70), P < 0.001. Subjects with severe hypodontia report considerable ohqol impact. The number of missing permanent teeth was moderately correlated with ohqol. However, when retained primary teeth were taken into account, the number of missing teeth was highly correlated with ohqol. This study has implications in understanding the impact of hypodontia on quality of life and highlights the importance of retaining primary teeth in children and adolescents with severe hypodontia.     

Oral health-related quality of life and nutritional status

OBJECTIVES: This study examines whether oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) is associated with malnutrition risk in the elderly. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was designed using a representative sample of Spaniards over 65 years old. Data on sociodemographics and oral health status were gathered by interview and examination. Oral health-related quality of life was evaluated using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI), and malnutrition risk using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). RESULTS: The final sample included 2,860 elderly, 41.7 percent males and 58.3 percent females, with a mean age of 73.7 +/- 6.8 years. Mean GOHAI score was 52.1 +/- 7.2, with 70.7 percent of the sample needing oral health care according to this index. The mean MNA score was 24.0 +/- 3.31; 3.5 percent of the elderly were malnourished, 31.5 percent were at risk of malnutrition, and 65.0 percent were considered adequately nourished. A strong association was found between mean GOHAI and MNA scores.     

Oral health-related quality of life of children with oligodontia

Objectives.  To assess the functional and psychosocial impact of oligodontia in children aged 11–14 years.
Methods.  Children aged 11–14 years with oligodontia were recruited from orthodontic clinics when they presented for orthodontic evaluation. All completed a copy of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for 11- to 14-year olds, a measure of the functional and psychosocial impact of oral disorders. Information on the number and pattern of missing teeth for each child were obtained from charts and radiographs.
Results.  Thirty-six children were included in the study. The number of missing teeth ranged from one to 14 (mean = 6.8). Just over three-quarters of the subjects reported experiencing one or more functional and psychosocial impacts 'Often' or 'Everyday/almost everyday'. Correlations between scale and sub-scale scores and the number of missing teeth were weak and nonsignificant.
Conclusions.  Children with oligodontia experience substantial functional and psychosocial impacts from the condition. When compared with other clinical groups, children with oligodontia appear to have worse oral health-related quality of life than children with dental decay and malocclusion, but better oral health-related quality of life than children with oro-facial conditions.     

Oral health-related quality of life of children with neutropenia

This study evaluated the oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in children with neutropenia. Twenty-seven children with neutropenia were compared to 33 healthy, age-matched control subjects. Previously validated age- specific, multidimensional and self -reporting child OHQoL questionnaires were used. Overall and subscale scores were compared between the two groups. Respondents in the group of children with neutropenia reported that their disease had a significant impact on their oral health in terms of oral symptoms (p<0.0001), functional limitations (p<0.0001), and social well-being (p<0.0001). In global ratings, they rated their oral health to be markedly worse than that of the healthy subjects (p<0.0001). However, there was no difference between the groups in the extent to which their oral condition affected their lives overall. These results, along with responses to individual measures of social and emotional well-being, suggest that children in this group with neutropenia have psychologically adapted to the oral health challenges they experience because of their condition.     

Oral health-related quality of life among Syrian refugees in Jordan: a cross-sectional study

Introduction: Reports examining the impact of oral health on the quality of life of refugees are lacking. The aim of this study was to examine factors influencing oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Syrian refugees in Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a convenience sample of Syrian refugees, who attended dental clinics held at Azraq camp. The survey assessed the refugees’ oral hygiene practices, and measured their OHRQoL using the Arabic version of the United-Kingdom Oral Health-Related Quality of life measure. Results: In total, 102 refugees [36 male and 66 female; mean age 34 (SD = 10) years] participated. Overall, 12.7% did not brush their teeth and 86.3% did not use adjunctive dental cleaning methods. OHRQoL mean score was 56.55 (range 32–80). Comparison of the physical, social and psychological domains identified a statistically significant difference between the physical and the psychological domain mean scores (ANOVA; P = 0.044, Tukey’s test; P = 0.46). The factors which revealed association with OHRQoL scores in the univariable analyses, and remained significant in the multivariable linear regression analysis, were: age (P = 0.048), toothbrushing frequency (P = 0.001) and attending a dental clinic in the last year (P = 0.004). Conclusion: The physical aspect of quality of life was more negatively impacted than the psychological aspect. Toothbrushing frequency and attending a dental clinic at least once in the last year were associated with more positive OHRQoL scores. Older refugees seemed to be more vulnerable to the impact of poor oral health on OHRQoL.Key words: Syrian, refugees, oral, health, quality of life     

Oral health-related quality of life of children with craniofacial conditions

Objective: Evaluation of the Dutch Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP), assessing the level of concordance between parents and children. The internal consistency and the predictive validity of the COHIP for self-reported general health were examined. Methods: Sample size was 35 pairs of parents and children age 11 to 14 with craniofacial conditions. Cronbach alphas were calculated and the level of concordance between parents and children was studied using t tests and intraclass correlations. Predictive validity was assessed using Pearson correlations and linear regression analyses. Results: The COHIP and its subscales, except for one, had satisfactory to high Cronbach alphas (.59 to .94). Parents and children did not differ significantly. Correlations between parents and children were high (.62 to .91). Only "Oral symptoms" proved to be a significant predictor of general health, but only in the parent sample. Conclusions: In spite of the high level of concordance found, proxy reports have to be considered complementary to the reports of the children themselves. The Dutch version of the COHIP performs adequately, but could use some further psychometric evaluation and revision. It does not seem advisable to use the subscales separately as predictors in the same regression model, since they are strongly intercorrelated. For use in craniofacial patients, further validation is needed on a larger sample and some items need to be revised or removed. Finally, given the small number of cases, conclusions must be drawn with caution.     

Oral health-related quality of life of paediatric patients with AIDS

Background

Information bias can occur in epidemiological studies and compromise scientific outcomes, especially when evaluating information given by a patient regarding their own health. The oral habits of children reported by their mothers are commonly used to evaluate tooth brushing practices and to estimate fluoride intake by children. The aim of the present study was to compare observed tooth-brushing habits of young children using fluoridated toothpaste with those reported by mothers.

Methods

A sample of 201 mothers and their children (aged 24-48 months) from Montes Claros, Brazil, took part in a cross-sectional study. At day-care centres, the mothers answered a self-administered questionnaire on their child's tooth-brushing habits. The structured questionnaire had six items with two to three possible answers. An appointment was then made with each mother/child pair at day-care centres. The participants were asked to demonstrate the tooth-brushing practice as usually performed at home. A trained examiner observed and documented the procedure. Observed tooth brushing and that reported by mothers were compared for overall agreement using Cohen's Kappa coefficient and the McNemar test.

Results

Cohen's Kappa values comparing mothers' reports and tooth brushing observed by the examiner ranged from poor-to-good (0.00-0.75). There were statistically significant differences between observed tooth brushing habits and those reported by mothers (p < 0.001). When observed by the examiner, the frequencies of dentifrice dispersed on all bristles (35.9%), children who brushed their teeth alone (33.8%) and those who did not rinse their mouths during brushing (42.0%) were higher than those reported by the mothers (12.1%, 18.9% and 6.5%, respectively; p < 0.001).

Conclusions

In general, there was low agreement between observed tooth brushing and mothers' reports. Moreover, the different methods of estimation resulted in differences in the frequencies of tooth brushing habits, indicative of reporting bias. Data regarding children's tooth-brushing habits as reported by mothers should be considered with caution in epidemiological surveys on fluoridated dentifrice use and the risk of dental fluorosis.     

固定矫治对错(牙合)患者口腔健康相关生活质量的影响

Objective To assess oral health-related quality of life in patients with fixed appliances.Methods Orthodontic patients were asked to complete the scale of general conditions(Chinese version,questionnaire 1)and oral health impact profile(OHIP)-14(Chinese version,questionnaire 2).Baseline data were collected at first visit and thereafter.The subjects finished questionnaire 2 at the 1st week,4th week,12th week and 24th week,respectively,after the fixed appliance was bonded.Data were analyzed to evaluate the various sample groups with different personal information and clinical parameters.Results were collated and analyzed using software package SPSS version 15.0.Results The most common negative effect was physical pain[55/222(27.8%)]and psychological discomfort[40/222(18.0%)],mainly in the first month.The total scores at five time points were 3,10,7,5 and 4,respectively.No difference was found in quality of life in patients between sixth month with fixed appliance and without appliance(P＞0.05).Age and education status affected the quality of life(P＜0.001).Conclusions Fixed orthodontic appliance therapy affected patients' oral health-related quality of life during treatment.The quality of life in the first month of treatment was mostly compromised and was improved later.     

固定矫治对错(牙合)患者口腔健康相关生活质量的影响

Objective To assess oral health-related quality of life in patients with fixed appliances.Methods Orthodontic patients were asked to complete the scale of general conditions(Chinese version,questionnaire 1)and oral health impact profile(OHIP)-14(Chinese version,questionnaire 2).Baseline data were collected at first visit and thereafter.The subjects finished questionnaire 2 at the 1st week,4th week,12th week and 24th week,respectively,after the fixed appliance was bonded.Data were analyzed to evaluate the various sample groups with different personal information and clinical parameters.Results were collated and analyzed using software package SPSS version 15.0.Results The most common negative effect was physical pain[55/222(27.8%)]and psychological discomfort[40/222(18.0%)],mainly in the first month.The total scores at five time points were 3,10,7,5 and 4,respectively.No difference was found in quality of life in patients between sixth month with fixed appliance and without appliance(P＞0.05).Age and education status affected the quality of life(P＜0.001).Conclusions Fixed orthodontic appliance therapy affected patients' oral health-related quality of life during treatment.The quality of life in the first month of treatment was mostly compromised and was improved later.     

固定矫治对错(牙合)患者口腔健康相关生活质量的影响

目的 探讨固定矫治对错胎患者口腔健康相关生活质量的影响,以期为临床提供参考.方法 使用口腔健康影响程度量表,选择2006年9月-2007年9月于中山大学光华口腔医学院正畸科行固定矫治的错(牙合)畸形患者进行生活质量调查,调查时间为矫治前和矫治1、4、12、24周,根据人口统计学资料(性别、年龄、学历)及正畸临床资料(安氏错(牙合)分类、骨面型分类、牙列拥挤程度、拔牙与否)分组,分析患者生活质量随矫治而发生的变化.结果 共发放问卷1250份,回收问卷1110份,问卷回收率为88.8%;其中有效问卷1110份,即完整回收222例患者5个时间点的问卷.矫治开始后4周内固定矫治对患者的负面影响明显,集中于生理疼痛[55/222(27.8%)]、心理不适[40/222(18.0%)].矫治前和矫治1、4、12、24周量表总分分别为3、10、7、5、4分,矫治前与矫治24周时、矫治4周与12周时量表总分的差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),其他任何两个时间点量表总分的差异均有统计学意义(P<0.001).不同性别和临床情况组间量表总分差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),不同年龄(成年组各时间点分别为9、13、8、4、3分,青少年组各时间点分别为6、9、5、3、4分)和学历组(高学历组各时间点分别为9、12、8、3、3分,低学历组各时间点分别为6、9、5、3、4分)量表总分差异均有统计学意义(P<0.001).结论 固定矫治可影响患者口腔健康相关生活质量.矫治1周时患者生活质量最差,而后逐步回升,至矫治24周时患者生活质量基本与矫治前无差别.     

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随着现代医学模式向生物-心理-社会医学模式的逐渐转变,对种植义齿修复患者的口腔健康相关生活质量(OHRQoL)的评价,已成为种植义齿修复客观评价标准的补充指标,其从牙种植手术及义齿修复后患者的主观反映对种植义齿的临床效果进行评价,为临床工作者提供更多种植修复的相关信息.本文对种植义齿修复患者的OHRQoL评价进行探讨.