ABRANTES, R. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/2862875112836634; ABRANTES, Rafaela Simão de.
Résumé:
Dental caries and dental traumatic injuries (TDI) bring repercussions that may contribute to a
negative quality of life in children, making necessary studies that generate subsidies to
facilitate the development of strategies for treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the
impact of caries experience and TDI on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL)
of children 5 years old. The sample consisted of 166 pairs of parents and children selected
randomly in municipal kindergartens in Patos, Paraíba, Brazil. On clinical examination TDI
were classified in complicated and uncomplicated and was made ceo-d index. The OHRQoL
was measured by outcomes range in Oral Health for Children 5 years of age (SOHO-5),
applied to parents and children. Poisson regression was used to determine the magnitude of
association between OHQoL and oral health problems. The prevalence of dental trauma and
caries was 16.3% and 45,8%, respectively and the ceo-d found was 1.98. The high caries
experience was more strongly associated with negative impacts on OHRQoL, the child and
responsible version. The high caries experience was more strongly associated with negative
impacts on QVRSB, in the version of children and responsible, which did not occur with the
LTDS. The correlation between parents' reports and children ranged from weak to very weak.
Only the high caries experience had an impact on quality of life of children. In addition to
inconsistencies between the reports, it is suggested more studies to evaluate the correlation
between perceptions of children and their parents.