title: The Effect of Full-Mouth Rehabilitation on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life for Children with Special Health Care Needs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Changes in oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among 40 children with special health care needs (CSHCN) aged 5-14 years before and 12 months after full-mouth rehabilitation (FMR) under general anesthesia (GA) in two hospitals in Jeddah city were assessed.
  
  
  METHODS
  The questionnaire was delivered to the parents/caregivers at baseline (pre-operative) and at the 12-month post-operative follow-up visit. Medical and dental histories and clinical findings were correlated accordingly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The follow-up response rate was 87.5% with 35 children completing a 12-month follow-up visit. The age range was from 5 to 12 years with a mean of 7.3 ± 2.4 years. More than half of the study sample was boys (63%) in the 5-8 year age-group (69%). The impact on OHRQoL was reportedly negative before FMR under GA, with overall scores ranging from 12 to 68 and a mean of 43.34 ± 14.83. OHRQoL improved significantly in all aspects evaluated (P<0.05) following FMR under GA with overall scores ranging from 4 to 41 and a mean of 18.86 ± 8.54.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Treating CSHCN under GA, with 3-month recall visits for the patients, had a significant long-term effect on their OHRQoL extending up to 12 months postoperatively.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: El-Meligy
authors.forename: Manal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maashi
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Mushayt
authors.forename: Abeer
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Nowaiser
authors.forename: Sultan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Mubark
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003442:Crowns / Q000523:psychology; D004245:DMF Index; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000523:psychology*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000628:therapy; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D009065:Mouth Rehabilitation / Q000523:psychology*; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000523:psychology; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants
keywords: Rehabilitation; anesthesia; follow-up; general; oral health; quality of life