Prevalence and impact of oral pain in 8‐year‐old children in Sri Lanka

Ratnayake, Nilantha; Ekanayake, L.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-263x.2005.00602.x

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“…It has been claimed that self-reporting of toothache by young children might lead to underreporting, owing to the recall bias. To overcome this problem, reporting by parents/guardians can be used [Ratnayake and Ekanayake, 2005]. Nevertheless, the assessment of clinical consequences of untreated dentine caries lesions also presents the same problem of underreporting when a cross-sectional investigation is being performed.…”

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Untreated Cavitated Dentine Lesions: Impact on Children’s Quality of Life

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Bronkhorst²,

Fan³

et al. 2012

Caries Res

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The aim of the present investigation was to assess the impact of dental caries prevalence and the consequences of untreated cavitated dentine lesions on quality of life of 6- and 7-year-old Brazilian children. A total of 826 schoolchildren were assessed using ICDAS and pufa (to score consequences of dental caries on soft tissues) indices. History of extraction and toothache was recorded. Oral health-related quality of life was assessed using the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS). A multiple logistic regression model was used to analyze the relationship between the prevalence of dentine carious lesions, pufa, history of extraction and toothache with the B-ECOHIS scores. A total of 587 questionnaires were analyzed. The prevalence of cavitated dentine lesions and pufa was 74.8 and 26.2%, respectively. Some 21.8% of children reported toothache and 9.2% had had at least one tooth extraction. The chance (OR) for children with cavitated dentine lesions, pufa ≥1, history of extraction and toothache of having higher B-ECOHIS scores than those not affected was 1.90 (95% CI: 1.18–3.06), 6.26 (95% CI: 3.63–10.83), 6.87 (95% CI: 2.75–17.16) and 3.68 (95% CI: 2.12–6.39), respectively. Children’s quality of life was negatively influenced by untreated cavitated dentine lesions and their consequences.

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Untreated Cavitated Dentine Lesions: Impact on Children’s Quality of Life

Leal

Bronkhorst²,

Fan³

et al. 2012

Caries Res

147

120

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“…What is most important from a general health and well-being point of view is that in pre-school children, over 90% of caries is untreated and toothache is common in many developed and developing countries. [1][2][3][4] In the UK, 96% of caries in fi ve-year-olds was untreated in some health districts. 2 If a common condition, such as untreated dental caries, does affect the growth and well-being of millions of young children, then dental intervention to eradicate dental pain and pulpitis is an important way to enhance growth and well-being in young children.…”

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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] A review of the possible effects of dental caries on failure to thrive (FTT) showed that in otherwise healthy children, severe dental decay could contribute to FTT. 11 The impact of comprehensive dental intervention affected patients with both organic and non-organic FTT.…”

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“…Children with untreated ECC had signifi cantly poorer oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) than children without ECC as assessed both by the children and their parents. 13,15 The consequences of high caries levels also include a higher risk of hospitalisations and emergency dental visits, 16 increased days with restricted activity and absence from school 4,17,18 and a diminished ability to learn. Dental pain has an impact not only on the child's educational development, but also on the economy due to time taken off by parents to take children to the dentist.…”

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“…Dental pain has an impact not only on the child's educational development, but also on the economy due to time taken off by parents to take children to the dentist. 3,4 Dental treatment makes a very significant difference to the psychological and social aspects of the child's life. 9,10,13,15,19 These improvements include less pain and improved abilities to eat and sleep.…”

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Dental caries affects body weight, growth and quality of life in pre-school children

2006

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OPINION• Severe untreated dental caries is very common in pre-school children in many countries.• Following treatment of affected decayed teeth there is more rapid weight gain and growth velocity in the treated children.• Children with untreated early childhood caries (ECC) have signifi cantly poorer oral healthrelated quality of life than children without ECC.• Comprehensive treatment in pre-school children makes a very signifi cant difference to the psychological and social aspects of the child's life. I N B R I E FDental caries affects body weight, growth and quality of life in pre-school childrenThe effect of a relatively common chronic disease, severe dental caries, affects young childrens' growth and well-being. Treating dental caries in pre-school children would increase growth rates and the quality of life of millions of children. Severe untreated dental caries is common in pre-school children in many countries. Children with severe caries weighed less than controls, and after treatment of decayed teeth there was more rapid weight gain and improvements in their quality of life. This may be due to dietary intake improving because pain affected the quantity and variety of food eaten, and second, chronic infl ammation from caries related pulpitis and abscesses is known to suppress growth through a metabolic pathway and to reduce haemoglobin as a result of depressed erythrocyte production.

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