title: Orofacial pain and quality of life in early adolescents in India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Orofacial pain may have an impact on quality of life. It may affect the overall well-being of an individual.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess the prevalence of orofacial pain and its impact on quality of life in early adolescents in Indore city, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a cross-sectional study which included a total of 800 children selected from various public and private schools located in Indore city, India. A questionnaire was developed which collected information on sociodemographic characteristics and previous dental visits. The severity of pain was assessed using Von Korff pain scale and quality of life using the General Health Questionnaire 12 (GHQ-12). The chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall prevalence of orofacial pain was found to be 17.9%. Toothache (10.1%) was found to be the most prevalent orofacial pain followed by temporomandibular joint pain (4.3%). The highest severity of pain (Grades 3 and 4) was reported for toothache followed by temporomandibular joint pain. The results of the logistic regression model showed that the prevalence of orofacial pain (odds ratio=7.18, p-value<0.0001a) was strongly associated with poor quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The orofacial pain has a negative influence on the quality of life of adolescents. Effective policies should be created to improve the quality of life of adolescents focusing on oral health education and prevention of oral diseases.
authors.affiliation: Flat No 304, Sanskar Block, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore 453555, Madhya Pradesh, India, Phone: +8827424626.|Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sarjug Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Bhumika K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Badiyani
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sarjug Dental College and Hospital, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Speech and Hearing, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Garima
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Prachi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: Sugandha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agrawal
keywords: adolescents; orofacial pain; quality of life