Impact of traumatic dental injuries on the quality of life of schoolchildren

Jefferson Traebert1, Josimari Telino de Lacerda2, Lyndie A. Foster Page3, William M. Thomson4, Marcelo Carlos Bortoluzzi5Article first published online: 26 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01114.x

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How to CiteTraebert, J., de Lacerda, J. T., Foster Page, L. A., Thomson, W. M. and Bortoluzzi, M. C. (2012), . Dental Traumatology. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-9657.2012.01114.x

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Public Dental Health Research Group, Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina, Tubarão

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Department of Public Health, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil

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Department of Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, University of Otago

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Department of Oral Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

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School of Dentistry, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Joaçaba, SC, Brazil

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Publication HistoryArticle first published online: 26 JAN 2012Accepted 24 December, 2011 SEARCH Search Scope All contentPublication titlesIn this journalIn this issue Search String Advanced >Saved Searches > SEARCH BY CITATION Volume: Issue: Page: ARTICLE TOOLSGet PDF (196K)Save to My ProfileE-mail Link to this ArticleExport Citation for this ArticleGet Citation AlertsRequest Permissions AbstractArticleReferencesCited By View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (196K) Keywords:oral health–related quality of life;traumatic dental injuries;dental trauma;schoolchildren

Abstract – Background: Knowledge of the impact of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) on children’s quality of life is sparse. Aim: To determine the association between TDI and oral health–related quality of life (OHRQoL) among schoolchildren aged 11–14 years. Material and methods: A cross‐sectional study was carried out involving a representative sample of 409 schoolchildren from 13 municipalities in the Midwest Region of the Brazilian Southern State of Santa Catarina. Clinical examination included the presence and type of TDI and the treatment provided (or needed) according to criteria used in the UK Children’s Dental Health Survey. Dental caries in anterior teeth and malocclusion status were also collected according to WHO criteria. OHRQoL was assessed using the short form of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11–14), and the outcome was the prevalence of one or more adverse impacts on quality of life occurring often/very often. Results: The prevalence of TDI was 16.6% (95% CI 13.0–20.2). The prevalence of one or more adverse impacts occurring often/very often was 46.6% (95% CI 41.7–51.5). Logistic regression modeling for the outcome indicated an independent and significant association between the prevalence of one or more adverse impacts occurring often/very often and the presence of TDI even after adjustment for gender, presence of dental caries in anterior teeth and malocclusion. A prevalence ratio of 1.79 (95% CI 1.16–2.76) of one or more adverse impacts occurring often/very often in schoolchildren with TDI was found, compared to those without TDI. Conclusions: Traumatic dental injuries appear to affect schoolchildren’s OHRQoL.

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