ArticleClinical oral investigations2017
Impact of caries and dental fluorosis on oral health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study in schoolchildren receiving water naturally fluoridated at above-optimal levels.
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- [Reported prevalence of dental caries in Mexican children and teenagers].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2023Pooled it
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- Need for Dental Prostheses According to Obesity Levels in a Rural Population: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Association between oral health-related behaviors and quality of life of adolescents among three provinces in Northwest China.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Improving accuracy of early dental carious lesions detection using deep learning-based automated method.Clinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Iowa Fluoride Study Oral Health Questionnaire in Mexican Adolescents.Cureus · 2023Article
- Association between different behavioral factors and dental caries among children attending the dental clinics in a sample from Saudi Arabia.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Analysis and Evaluation of Dental Caries in a Mexican Population: A Descriptive Transversal Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Observational
- Relationships between dental fluorosis and fluoride concentrations in bottled water and groundwater in low-income children in Mexico.Frontiers in oral health · 2023Article
- Dental fluorosis prevalence in Saudi Arabia.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Review
- Diagnosis of Dental Fluorosis Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy Applying a Principal Component-Linear Discriminant Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life among 11- to 14-year-old school children in endemic fluoride areas of Haryana (India).International dental journal · 2020Article
- Oral health-related quality of life in children using the child perception questionnaire CPQ11-14: a review.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2019Review
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- The factors that influence oral health-related quality of life in young adults.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2018Article
- Impact of dental fluorosis on the oral health related quality of life of adolescents in an endemic area.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of caries and fluorosis on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among schoolchildren living in areas with high concentrations of fluoride in water.
methodsFive hundred and twenty-four schoolchildren (8-12 year olds) residing in rural communities in central Mexico were examined for oral hygiene, caries (International Caries Detection and Assessment System, ICDAS II), and fluorosis (Thylstrup and Fejerskov Index, TFI). OHRQoL was evaluated with the Child Perceptions Questionnaire for two age groups (CPQ
resultsOverall prevalence of caries was 88.5% and fluorosis 46.9%. In the group of 8-10 year olds, 48% of the children had advanced carious lesions in primary or permanent teeth (ICDAS ≥4), 22.6% had moderate/severe fluorosis, and 59.9% of children had an impact on OHRQoL. Schoolchildren with ICDAS ≥4 were more likely [OR = 1.75, (95% CI 1.34-2.28)] to suffer a negative impact on OHRQoL. In the group of 11-12 year olds, 19.9% of children had advanced carious lesions and 23.2% showed moderate/severe fluorosis; 67.3% of children reported had an impact on OHRQoL. Children 11-12 year olds with fluorosis (TFI ≥4) [OR = 2.39 (95% CI 2.12-2.69)], caries (ICDAS ≥4) [OR = 2.18 (95% CI 2.13-2.24)], and low brushing frequency [OR = 2.04 (95% CI 1.21-3.44)] were more likely to have deterioration on OHRQoL.
conclusionA negative impact on OHRQoL was observed in children with caries and fluorosis. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Deterioration on OHRQoL found in children as a sequel of caries and fluorosis should be considered when designing health policies leading to prevention and effective health promotion programs and incorporated to clinical guidelines for timely dental treatment.
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