Quality of Life Assessment of Children with Early Childhood Caries in a Brazilian City
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- 1Dentistry School, Federal University of Ceara- Campus Sobral, Sobral-CE, BRAZIL.
- 2Dentistry and Nursing School, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza-CE, BRAZIL.
- 3State University of Ceara, Fortaleza-CE, BRAZIL.
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Lídia Audrey Rocha Valadas
Dentistry and Nursing School, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza-CE, BRAZIL.
Received: 18-04-2021; Revised: 21-05-2021; Accepted: 11-06-2021.
Volume 13, Issue 3 · pp. 270-273 · 2021 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2021.13.55
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Objectives: The aim of the research was to investigate the impact of ECC on children’s quality of life and find out how it affects their routine, through a questionnaire applied to parents.Methods: For this assessment, the Impact Scale on Oral Health in Early Childhood (ECOIHS) have been used. The sample consisted of 150 children aged 2 to 5 years enrolled in daycare centers and public schools in the municipality of Massapê-CE-Brazil. The questionnaire was answered by parents and guardians of children diagnosed with ECC. The analysis of the questionnaire was performed using SPSS software version 17.0 and R statistics 3.2.Results: In the results, with regard to toothache and difficulty in eating and drinking, a prevalence of 85.48% was found with a statistical significance of 5%. 40.7% of family members considered themselves guilty at some level of intensity by ECC in children. Correlating family income with the financial impact of a dental problem and / or treatment, a prevalence of 96.35% was observed with a 95% confidence interval, demonstrating that the lower the family income, the greater the financial impact.Conclusion: ECC interferes with the child’s quality of life, thus negatively affecting his routine, as well as that of his family.
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Carvalho, G. A. D., Gramoza, N. D. A. A., Valadas, L. A. R., Neto, E. M. R., Carvalho, F. M. D., Pimentel, F. L. D. S., & Lobo, P. L. D. (2021). Quality of Life Assessment of Children with Early Childhood Caries in a Brazilian City. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 13(3), 270-273. https://doi.org/10.5530/jyp.2021.13.55
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