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Impact of Dental Pain on the Quality of Life

NCT02443207 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 843

Last updated 2015-05-13

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Summary

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the perceived impact of dental caries and dental pain on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among preschool children and their families. A cross-sectional study was conduct with 843 preschool children in Campina Grande, Brazil. Parents/caregivers answered a questionnaire on socio-demographic information, their child's general/oral health and history of dental pain. The Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale was administered to determine the perceived impact of caries and dental pain on OHRQoL. Children have undergone an oral examination. Logistic regression for complex sample was used to determine associations between the dependent and independent variables (OR: odds ratio; α = 5%).

Conditions

  • Dental Pain
  • Dental Caries

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ana Flavia Granville-Garcia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ana Flavia Granville-Garcia, Professor · UEPB

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-31
Primary Completion
2013-09-30
Completion
2014-05-31

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