“…In the analysis of the oral health of adolescents, in addition to clinical measures (objective and normative conditions), other measures have been used, related to the self-perception on their health and on the impact that oral diseases cause on their daily life (Aubert et al, 2014;Silva et al, 2016;Silveira, Marôco, Freire, Martins, & Marcopito, 2014;Tuchtenhagen et al, 2015). Data on the self-perception of oral health at an early age are important, reflect the subjective experiences of the individuals, its functionality and the related social and cultural values, which might modulate the behaviors related to oral health care (Bauman, Souza, Bauman, & Flório, 2018).…”