SynthesisBMC pediatrics2020
The Association of Oral Health Status, demographic characteristics and socioeconomic determinants with Oral health-related quality of life among children: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.
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45 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.
- Oral-health-related quality of life in adolescents: umbrella review.BMC public health · 2023Pooled it
- Periodontal outcomes of children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic Review of the Literature on Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Individuals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical effectiveness of picture exchange communication system (PECS) on 5- to 7-year-old children's oral health.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Trial
- Silver diamine fluoride, atraumatic restorations, and oral health-related quality of life in children aged 5-13 years: results from the CariedAway school-based cluster randomized trial.BMC oral health · 2022Trial
- Limits of questionnaire-based prediction of oral health-related quality of life in non-smokers.BDJ open · 2026Article
- Maternal control of children's daily toothbrushing: a cross-sectional study.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- The association between oral health clusters and oral health-related quality of life: A population‑based study of 5‑yr‑old children.European journal of oral sciences · 2026Article
- Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Determinants in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2026Review
- Influence of general orthodontic treatment need and of specific anterior malocclusions on oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with class II malocclusion : A cross-sectional multicenter cohort study.Journal of orofacial orthopedics = Fortschritte der Kieferorthopadie : Organ/official journal Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Kieferorthopadie · 2026Article
- The impact of pulp disease on oral health-related quality of life in children aged 6 to 10 years.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Associations between psychological distress and untreated dental caries in conflict-affected Syrian adolescents: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Shared Social Determinants and Aggregated Risk Behaviours Associated with Self-Rated Oral Health Among Schoolchildren in Jazan, Saudi Arabia.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Maternal age and oral health-related quality of life in preschool children: the mediating role of dental caries in a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Anticariogenic Efficacy ofInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2026Article
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- Adults' dental caries burden through the DMFT index: Tanzanian national pathfinder survey.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Incidence of bone loss in primary teeth: a retrospective analysis of contributing factors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Construction of an early childhood caries risk prediction model based on the oral microbiome: a nested case‒control study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral-Health Related Quality of Life of Children in Two Gulf Countries After Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions: A Comparative Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundHealth-related quality of life (HQoL) indicators are considered valid measures of patient assessment in physical, mental and oral healthcare. This study aimed to examine the evidence on the relationship of oral health status, demographic and socioeconomic characteristics with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children.
methodsStudies in English published up to December 2019 were searched on PsycINFO, PubMed, SciELO, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Epidemiological studies simultaneously assessing sociodemographic factors related to oral health (age, income, gender, maternal education), oral health measures (orthodontic treatment needs, dental caries and periodontal disease) and OHRQoL in children aged 3-12 years were included. Methodological quality was assessed using a Critical Appraisal Checklist. Meta-analysis was used to estimate pooled measures between sociodemographic factors and oral health measures with OHRQoL.
resultsEleven articles were included. Lower children's age (3-5 years vs > 5), gender (girls vs boys), lower income (< 70$ vs ≥ $70), low maternal education (≤ 6 vs > 6 years) were associated with poor OHRQoL among children. Orthodontic treatment needs, dental caries and periodontal diseases were also associated with poor children's OHRQoL. Meta-regression showed that Human Development Index, sample size, year of publication and participant's age were relevant aspects that influenced the above mentioned relationships.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that oral health promotion strategies to improve children's OHRQoL should consider the social and environmental where they live as well their oral health status. Further longitudinal studies are needed to explore the determinants of OHQoL in children.
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