Objective: Various instruments can be used in children to determine the impact of Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL). Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ 8-10) can be used to evaluate the oral symptoms, functional limitations, emotional well-being and social well-being of subjects. Our study aimed at evaluating the impact of dental caries on OHRQoL and the changes in quality of life of subjects after treatment of dental caries compared to subjects without dental caries using CPQ 8-10. Materials and Methods: Study included a total of 200 systemically healthy subjects aged 8-10 years (110 girls, 90 boys; 9.10±0.8) who referred to Adnan Menderes University Pediatric Dentistry clinic between June 2016 and May 2017. Based on the results of clinical and radiological examination, two groups were created consisting of subjects with (n=100, 9.14±0.81) and without (n=100, 9.05±0.82) dental caries and treatment needs, and CPQ 8-10 questionnaire was used to evaluate the quality of life. Questionnaire was repeated 4 weeks after the completion of treatment of subjects with dental caries. Results were subjected to statistical evaluation. Results: Pre-treatment CPQ 8-10 scores of subjects with dental caries were higher than those of subjects without dental caries (17.46±11.66 and 6.86±4.76, respectively; p<0.001) OHQoL scores were decreased after dental treatment (4.06±5.40) and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.001). CPQ 8-10 scores after dental treatment were lower than those of subjects without dental caries who did not need treatment (p<0.001). Conclusion: We have determined that the untreated dental caries negatively affect the quality of life in children aged 8-10 years, and the quality of life substantially improves after treatment of dental caries. Amaç: Ağız sağlığının yaşam kalitesi üzerine etkisinin Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) belirlenmesi için çocuklarda farklı ölçekler uygulanabilmektedir. "Çocuk Algıları Ölçeği" [Child Perceptions Questionnaire" (CPQ 8-10)] ile gönüllülerin ağız içi semptomları, fonksiyonel kısıtlılıkları, duygusal problemleri ve sosyal etkiler değerlendirilebilmektedir. Çalışmamızda diş çürüğünün OHRQoL üzerine etkisinin değerlendirilmesi, diş çürüklerinin tedavisi sonrasında yaşam kalitesindeki değişimlerinin CPQ 8-10 ile diş çürüğü olmayan gönüllülerle karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır.

Süt dişlerinin erken kaybı fizyolojik, fonksiyonel ve estetik açıdan birçok olumsuzluğa yol açmaktadır. Süt dişlerinin yapısı, çürüğün çok daha kolay ve kısa sürede ilerlemesine sebep olmakta ve bu dişlerin ağızda tutulmaları için sıklıkla pulpa tedavilerine ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Süt dişi kök kanal tedavilerinin başarısını arttıracak yeni materyallerin araştırılmasına devam edilmektedir. Çalışmamızda süt dişi kök kanal tedavilerinde son dönemde öne çıkan güncel yaklaşımların derlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Öz AbstractThe early loss of deciduous teeth leads to many negations in terms of physiological, functional and aesthetic. The structure of the deciduous teeth causes decay to progress much easier and less time and this is the need for frequent dental pulp treatment to be kept in the mouth. The new materials that will increase the success of deciduous teeth root canal treatment are continuing to investigate. In this study, it is aimed that recently prominent current approaches are to be compiled in root canal treatment of deciduous teeth.

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