title: Associated factors to erosive tooth wear and its impact on quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
abstract: To evaluate the presence and associated factors of erosive tooth wear (ETW) in children with cerebral palsy (CP), as well as its impact on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Parents of 60 CP children, between 6 and 14 years of age, answered the Brazilian version of the parental-caregivers perception questionnaire (P-CPQ). The ETW diagnosis was performed by a single calibrated examiner according to the O'Brien´s modified index. Associated factors such as family income, behavioral factors, and type of CP were also collected. OHRQoL was measured through P-CPQ domains and total score, and Poisson regression was used to correlate ETW to associated factors and to the scores. ETW was present in 48.3% of the children. The multivariate adjusted model showed that the presence of ETW was associated with more than 2 days of soft drink intake per week (p = 0.003), daily intake of powdered juice (p = 0.002) and reported gastroesophageal reflux (p = 0.016). The family income higher than one Brazilian minimum wage showed a positive impact on the CP children's OHRQoL (RR = 0.53; p ≤ 0.001). ETW in CP children is associated to frequent consumption of soft drinks, powdered juices, and reported gastroesophageal reflux; however, ETW has not a negative impact on the OHRQoL.
authors.affiliation: Post-PhD Student, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abanto
authors.forename: Caleb
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shitsuka
authors.forename: Christiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Ana Lídia
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Ciamponi
authors.forename: Daniela Prócida
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Raggio
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bönecker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D014077:Tooth Erosion
keywords: cerebral palsy; quality of life; tooth erosion