Perception of parents and self-reports of children regarding the impact of traumatic dental injury on quality of life.

Érick Tássio Barbosa NevesMatheus França PerazzoMonalisa Cesarino GomesCarolina Castro MartinsSaul Martins PaivaAna Flávia Granville-Garcia

Published in: Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology (2017)

The impact of oral problems on the OHRQoL of the preschool children was high. A greater number of injured teeth, the presence of toothache, and socioeconomic factors were associated with poorer OHRQoL, based on the reports of both the parents/caregivers and the children. The occurrence of non-complicated TDI was a protective factor for OHRQoL.

Keyphrases

young adults
spinal cord injury
mental health
risk assessment
palliative care
adverse drug
emergency department
electronic health record