DENTAL EROSION AND ORAL HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 5 YEARS LIVING IN LIMA. PERÚ.

Maribel Tuya, Jacqueline Cespedes, Marian Anampa, Katty Ríos

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Abstract

Objetive: To determine the impact of dental erosion on the oral health related quality of life in preschool children aged 3 to 5 years. Material and Methods: An observational, cross-sectional study was carried out. The sample consisted of 150 preschoolers from a preschool in the suburban areas of Lima, Peru. The Basic Erosive Wear Examination (BEWE) index was used for the evaluation of dental erosion; and the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) was used to measure quality of life. The data were analyzed in the statistical program SPSS v.25. Results: A prevalence of erosion of 40.7% was observed; with an initial loss of tooth surface in 28% and a loss of hard tissue of <50% of the surface area in 12% of the examined children. No statistically significant association was found between the impact of erosion and the oral health related quality of life (p>0.05). However, the dimension with the highest score was functional limitations. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental erosion in preschool children was high, and dental erosion did not show an impact on the oral health related quality of life.

Translated title of the contributionErosión dental y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud bucal en niños de 3 a 5 años de lima. Perú.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Oral Research
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2022

Keywords

  • Child
  • Health-related quality of life
  • Oral Health
  • Quality of life
  • Tooth erosion
  • Tooth wear

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