Factors associated with caregivers’ perception of children's health and oral health status: a study of 6‐ to 36‐month‐olds in Uganda

Abstract

The results support the growing recognition of oral health as a predictor of health and well-being in early childhood.

Oral health-related quality of life of preschool children assisted at a University Dental Clinic

“…A total of 86% of the parents reported their children presented impact for at least one item in the child section, and 74% reported impact for the family section, such frequencies were higher than those found in other studies 3,15,18 . When the frequency of impact for each ECOHIS item was assessed, "pain in teeth, mouth or jaw" was the most frequently reported item for the child section, followed by the item of "difficulty in eating some foods".…”

“…According to previous studies with preschool children, the presence of dental caries based on clinical examination was strongly associated with the child's OHRQoL 17,18,[23][24][25] . This finding was confirmed when the reason for seeking dental care was considered; parents who affirmed taking the child for caries treatment had the worst ECOHIS scores.…”

Influence of maternal dental anxiety on oral health–related quality of life of preschool children

“…Other studies have also found that the presence of ECC affects the quality of life of children [29,[33][34][35]. According to Low [35], children affected by dental caries do not necessarily complain of pain and can manifest their effects through changes in eating and sleeping habits.…”

“…Low income [29][30][31] and low educational level [11,32] are considered risk factors to a poor quality of life. It was found that mothers with low schooling had a relative risk of 1.37 for poor perception of child's OHRQoL.…”

Evaluation of the Maternal Perception of the Oral Health of the Inpatient Infant

“…Mothers have more influence on the child because they are more present as a caretaker, and when they are well instructed by healthcare practitioners, can form attitudes and behaviours and transform them into generation of healthy habits 1,2 . Dental caries is the most prevalent chronic disease in the infancy, being classified even as a "pandemic" condition characterised by a high rate of untreated cavities, thus causing pain, distress and functional restrictions among the children 3 .…”