title: Changes in Children's Oral Health Related Quality of Life Following Dental Treatment under General Anesthesia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Children's oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) evaluates the impacts of oral daily activities of children and family on quality of life. Oral health related quality of life as outcome can be used to evaluate the dental health services. This study aimed to assess the extent to which dental treatment under general anesthesia affects quality of life of children and their families.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred parents of 3-10 year-old children who needed dental treatment under general anesthesia completed a parent-children perception questionnaire (P-CPQ) and family impact scale (FIS) before, and 4 weeks after dental treatment under general anesthesia. The questionnaire had statements related to oral health, functional limitation, emotional state and well being social well-being and family issues. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 11.5.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean scores and standard deviations of oral health quality of life of the children before and after dental treatment were 43.3 ± 7.14 and 39.24 ± 5.47 respectively. The mean scores of FIS before and after dental treatment were 8.00 ± 3.21 and 3.66 ± 2.62, respectively. The effect size of mean differences in P-CPQ and FIS scores were 1.84 ± 1.64 and 1.35 ± 4.34, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Provision of dental treatment under general anesthesia for uncooperative, young children with extensive dental problems had significant effects on quality of life of both children and their families.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pedodontics and Torabinejad Dental Research Center, School of Dentistry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Seyed Ebrahim
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Jabarifar
authors.forename: Ali Reza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Eshghi
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shabanian
authors.forename: Shahrzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad