Exploring the association between oral health problems and oral health-related quality of life in Peruvian 11- to 14-year-old children.
BACKGROUND
This is the first study that tested a Spanish version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14 ) in a population-based sample.


OBJECTIVE
To assess the impact of oral health problems on OHRQoL in 11- to 14-year-old children.


METHODS
Data from 473 11- to 14-year-old children were analysed. They were interviewed using the CPQ11-14. Examinations included dental caries, malocclusion, and traumatic dental injuries. Adjusted Poisson regression was used to associate different clinical conditions to the outcome.


RESULTS
Overall, 100% of children reported oral impacts (total CPQ11-14 score ≥ 1). Children aged 12- to 14 years old experienced a negative impact on all domains and total CPQ11-14 scores (P < 0.05); the increase in DMFT index showed a negative impact on the oral symptoms domain (RR = 1.01; P = 0.05, whereas Class III malocclusion showed a positive impact on the emotional well-being domain (RR = 0.71; P < 0.01). TDI (RR = 1.11; P = 0.01) and crown discoloration (RR = 1.23; P < 0.01) showed a negative impact on the emotional social well-being domain.


CONCLUSIONS
Children aged 12- to 14 years old had a negative impact on all domains and total CPQ11-14 scores compared with those who are 11 years old. The increase in dental caries experience, presences of TDI and crown discoloration have a negative impact on some aspects of the children's OHRQoL. Class III malocclusion showed a positive impact on the emotional well-being domain.
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Wiener University, Lima, Peru.
Jhonatan
J
Pulache
Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Jenny
J
Abanto
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, School of Dentistry, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Luciana Butini
LB
Oliveira
Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Marcelo
M
Bönecker
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Wiener University, Lima, Peru.
Jacqueline Céspedes
JC
Porras
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009909:Oral Health; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors