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

ConclusionsThe 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 children. The occurrence of non‐complicated TDI was a protective factor for OHRQoL.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Dental Traumatology - August 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves, Matheus França Perazzo, Monalisa Cesarino Gomes, Carolina Castro Martins, Saul Martins Paiva, Ana Flávia Granville‐Garcia Tags: Original Article Source Type: research