Pathways between toothache and children's oral health-related quality of life.

Everton Daniel RauberGabriele Rissotto Menegazzo Jessica Klockner KnorstGabriela Bohrer BolssonThiago Machado Ardenghi

Published in: International journal of paediatric dentistry (2020)

This study determined that COHRQoL was directly influenced by toothache. Meanwhile, indirect pathways were observed. These findings justify initiatives that highlight the importance of the reduction of oral diseases that can lead to pain experiences.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
young adults
mental health
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
postoperative pain