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ArticleInternational journal of paediatric dentistry2025

Sustainability of Improvement in Oral-Health-Related Quality of Life Following Dental Treatment Under General Anaesthetic: The Role of Family Functioning.

Arun Kumar Natarajan, Manikandan Ekambaram, Emma Jane Cooper, Jessica Emily Bruce-Jones, Libby Alice Collett, Riley Edward Thoroughgood, Arlia Rebekah Zhuo-Lin Schurr, William Murray Thomson

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Arun Kumar NatarajanTe Whatu Ora Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Manikandan EkambaramFaculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9156-3727
Emma Jane CooperTe Whatu Ora Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Jessica Emily Bruce-JonesFaculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Libby Alice CollettFaculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Riley Edward ThoroughgoodFaculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Arlia Rebekah Zhuo-Lin SchurrFaculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
William Murray ThomsonFaculty of Dentistry, Sir John Walsh Research Institute, The University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0588-6843

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Ministry of Health, New Zealand MH9.02.2021University of Otago
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Abstract

backgroundEarly childhood caries (ECC) impacts both children and their families.

aimTo characterise improvement in oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among young children undergoing treatment for ECC under general anaesthesia (GA) and its association with family functioning.

designPre-test/post-test design, with OHRQoL measured before treatment and then at 1, 6, and 12 months post-treatment, using the P-CPQ8 and the FIS8. Family functioning was measured before treatment, using the 12-item General Functioning (GF12) subscale of the McMaster Family Assessment Device.

resultsOf the 353 recruited participants, 300 (85.0%) underwent comprehensive dental treatment, with the remainder undergoing extractions only. Just over half were reassessed after 1 month, with that falling to 42.8% and 35.4% at 6 and 12 months, respectively. Only one in five participated in all four assessments. Improvements in P-CPQ8 and FIS8 scores from baseline showed large effect sizes. Those with poorer family functioning did not have higher P-CPQ8 and FIS8 scores after treatment, but younger children did.

conclusionTreating cases of ECC under GA leads to marked OHRQoL improvements that remain detectable 1 year later, but those do not tend to be greater in better-functioning families.

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Anesthesia, DentalAnesthesia, GeneralDental CariesFamilyOral HealthQuality of LifeChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMalechildrendental treatmentfamily functioninggeneral anaesthesiapatient outcomes

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PMID40320282
PMCPMC12580901

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