Oral health ‐related quality‐of‐life scores differ by socioeconomic status and caries experience

ConclusionDental caries was associated with negative child and family experiences and lower OHRQoL across all social groups; yet, families facing greater disadvantage may report lesser quality‐of‐life impact at the same level of disease experience. Thus, subjective quality‐of‐life measures may differ under varying social contexts, with possible implications for service utilization, evaluating oral health interventions, or quantifying disease morbidity in low‐SES groups.

Source: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology - January 11, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Benjamin W. Chaffee, Priscila Humbert Rodrigues, Paulo Floriani Kramer, M árcia Regina Vítolo, Carlos Alberto Feldens Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research