Oral health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: paired cross-sectional study

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 23 - Trang 391-398 - 2022
T. de Castelo Branco Araújo1, B. R. Nogueira2, R. F. Mendes1,2, R. R. P. Júnior1,2
1Postgraduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Piauí-UFPI, Minister Petrônio Portella Campus, Teresina, Brazil
2Department of Restorative Dentistry, Federal University of Piauí-UFPI, Teresina, Brazil

Tóm tắt

To evaluate the impact of oral health conditions on the Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in children and adolescents with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and compare with children and adolescents without CP. This was a paired cross-sectional study, consisting of 121 children and adolescents with CP and 121 without CP, aged 6 to 14 years. Caregivers filled a socioeconomic–demographic and the Parental–Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ). Physical examination of the oral cavity assessed the dental caries experience, need for treatment, consequences of untreated dental caries, presence of dental trauma, bruxism and malocclusion. A descriptive analysis and Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests (p < 0.05) were performed. Variables with p values ≤ 0.20 in the bivariate analysis were included in the adjusted model analysis. Variables with a p value < 0.05 remained in the final Poisson Regression model. Caries experience had a negative impact on the quality of life of both groups, with and without CP. Presence of gastroesophageal reflux and difficulty to opening the mouth also had a negative impact on the OHRQoL of the group with CP. Children and adolescents with CP suffered a greater negative impact on OHRQoL than individuals without CP. Difficulty in opening the mouth and the presence of GER had a negative effect on the quality of life of individuals with CP, while dental caries had a negative impact on the OHRQoL of children and adolescents of both groups.

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