Avaliação da qualidade de vida em crianças de escolas públicas da cidade de Patos - PB que apresentam erosão dentária.

Abstract

Among the non-carious injuries in teeth, the dental erosion has shown a significant increase due to the changes in eating habits of individuals, especially children. This study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between dental erosion and the quality of life of children. The study was cross-sectional and descriptive. 203 children from public schools in the city of Patos-PB were evaluated, aged between 6-12 years old, and with non-probability sampling: for convenience. During the clinical examination the children diagnosed with dental erosion (O'Sullivan) answered a questionnaire about quality of life, OHIP-14, which was subdivided into seven domains with scores ranging from 0-4. Of the 203 children studied, 89 (43.8%) had dental erosion which was categorized in: high severity (5.61%); medium severity (61.79%); and low severity (32.6%), according to O'Sullivan index. The prevalence was to females (52.8%). After the application of the questionnaire OHIP-14, regarding to quality of life, the second domain, physical pain, had the highest number of children associated to it and with the score 3 (30.86%). It was concluded that the dental erosion may negatively influence the quality of life of children.