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Impact of Developmental enamel defects on quality of life in 5‐year‐old children

2019; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/ipd.12498

1365-263X

Natália Silva Andrade, Isaac Torres dos Santos, Laynna Marina Santos Lima, Cacilda Castelo Branco Lima, Lúcia de Fátima Almeida de Deus Moura, Simone Souza Lobão Veras Barros, Marcoeli Silva de Moura, Marina de Deus Moura de Lima,

Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

Background Developmental enamel defects ( DDE ) represent one of the prevalent oral problems in childhood; however, few studies have evaluated its impact on quality of life in the children's own perception. Aim To evaluate the DDE impact on quality of life of 5‐year‐old children. Methods This cross‐sectional observational study assessed 566 children aged 5 years old, in Teresina, Piauí, Brazil, according to their self‐perceptions. Children answered the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory ™ Version 4.0 and Oral Health Scale . The dmft index, modified DDE index and Foster and Hamilton criteria were used to diagnose dental caries, DDE and malocclusion, respectively. A single examiner performed the clinical examination. Descriptive analyses and Poisson regression with robust variance were performed. Results The prevalence of DDE was 33.7%. For children's self‐reports, the presence of DDE had a negative association with oral health‐related quality of life ( OHRQ oL; PR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02‐1.15). Enamel hypoplasia had a negative impact on the physical function ( PR 1.05; 95% CI 1.01‐1.10) and oral health ( PR 1.06, 95% CI 1.01‐1.11) domains. Diffuse opacity had a negative impact on the social aspect ( PR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02‐1.18). Conclusions Enamel defects had a negative impact on OHRQ oL according to the self‐reports of the children.