The Impact of Socio-Environmental, Individual, and Biological Factors on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Preschool Children: A Cohort Study with 3-Year Follow-Up

Fernandes, Izabella Barbosa; Jorge, Joana Ramos; Mourão, Priscila Seixas; Rodrigues, Angélica Beatriz; Coelho, Valéria Silveira; Vettore, Mário Vianna; Ramos-Jorge, Maria Letícia

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“…The mean score obtained by the responses of parents/guardians on the SOC 13 scale was 46.27, a mean similar to the studies of Bonanato et al 17 14 , which obtained 47.50 and 47.2 points, respectively. The total score in the study ranged from 22 to 62 points, similar to the study of Bonanato et al 17 A significant percentage (84.1%) of children participating in this study used the dental service at least once in their lives and about 16% had never been to the dentist, findings that are relatively lower (18.9%) than those reported by da Silva et al 22 (2011) and those presented in the last national survey on oral health (18.1%) 23 , which may express the increased access to and use of dental services by children, as also identified in a previous study 24 .…”

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“…Such results indicate that not all child oral health-related behaviors are related to parents/guardians SOC, corroborating the findings of Qiu et al 19 (2013) and differing from those found in national studies [14][15][16] . Comparable results were also found in studies with adults 20 and adolescents 21 .…”

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“…Several studies that have worked with SOC have shown that people with lower levels of education, low income, and weak SOC tend to take their children to dental care less frequently 14 . On the other hand, parents or caregivers with a strong SOC showed association with higher frequency and more favorable dental services utilization pattern, reflecting directly in the oral health of their children 15,16 .…”

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Parents’ sense of coherence in the use of dental services by children aged 12 years old in the city Manaus/AM

Gomes

Silva

Quadros

et al. 2023

Braz.j. of oral sci.

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Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the sense of coherence (SOC) of parents/guardians and the use of dental services by children who are 12 years old. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in the eastern zone of the city of Manaus, with 358 children enrolled in the 7th grade in the municipal public school system. Data collection was performed through self-administered questionnaires sent to parents/guardians, which contained questions about socioeconomic conditions, use of dental services by children and Antonovsky’s SOC-13 scale. Data were examined by descriptive and bivariate analysis, using the Chi-square test, with a 5% significance level. Results: Of the 358 children, 58.4% were female; in addition, 75.4% of the parents/guardians self-reported to be brown and 39.9% of them had a family income of ½ to 1 minimum wage. SOC was categorized as strong SOC and weak SOC by the median. The association between strong or weak SOC and the use of dental services in terms of frequency (p= 0.839) and reason for last visit (p= 0.384), was not significant. Conclusion: It was concluded that SOC of parents/guardians and utilization of dental services by children were not associated.

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Parents’ sense of coherence in the use of dental services by children aged 12 years old in the city Manaus/AM

Gomes

Silva

Quadros

et al. 2023

Braz.j. of oral sci.

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“…18,19 Second, oral problems, such as dental caries, are potential stressors, and given that SOC is related to the ability of caregivers to solve them, this construct can influence how caregivers perceive their children's oral needs. 20,21 A recent systematic review has concluded that there is scientific evidence that SOC exerts an influence on OHRQoL. 22 However, it has also been demonstrated that few studies, mainly cohort studies, have investigated the relationship between the caregivers' SOC and its impact on the OHRQoL of young children.…”

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Mothers’ sense of coherence and oral health-related quality of life of preschoolers: a 3-year cohort study

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The aim of the present study was to assess whether mothers' sense of coherence (SOC) was a predictor of decline in oral healthrelated quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschoolers. A 3-year cohort study was conducted in Diamantina, Brazil. At baseline, 162 preschoolers aged one to three years were randomly selected from among children registered in local Primary Healthcare Units. In the first stage, mothers completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (B-ECOHIS), and the Brazilian short version of the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13). The total score obtained from the SOC-13 was used to select exposed and unexposed children. Clinical examinations were performed to detect the presence of dental caries, traumatic dental injury, and malocclusion. At follow-up, mothers completed the sociodemographic questionnaire and the B-ECOHIS again. The incidence of severe dental caries and adherence to the proposed treatment at baseline were evaluated. A decline in OHRQoL was considered if there was an increase in the B-ECOHIS score of at least one unit. The chi-square test and Poisson regression were performed. A total of 151 preschoolers participated in the study, among whom 37.7% showed a decline in OHRQoL. Mothers' SOC was not associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL (RR = 1.24; 95%CI = 0.81-1.88), while the incidence of severe dental caries had a greater impact on the decline in OHRQoL (RR = 2.02; 95%CI = 1.29-3.16). Mothers' low SOC was not a predictor of decline in the OHRQoL of preschoolers after a 3-year follow-up period.

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“…Caregivers, particularly mothers, play a crucial role in their children's oral health, not only because of individual and biological factors but also because their socio-economical determinants are related to infants' caries risk [22]. The experience of ECC and dental pain in children is related to parents' educational and economic level: the most disadvantaged mothers have offspring with the highest prevalence of dental caries in both dentitions [23].…”

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Knowledge and Habits on Oral Health of Highly Educated Women During Pregnancy and Their Babies. A Cross-sectional Questionnaire Survey in Northern-italy

Cagetti,

Salerno,

Ionescu

et al. 2023

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Background: Life-long healthy behaviors are established during pregnancy and the first years of life. This cross-sectional survey aimed to interview new mothers with a high level of schooling living in Northern Italy (Lombardy Region) to assess their knowledge and habits relating to their oral health and their children’s oral health. Methods: A questionnaire (27 items) was developed to assess socio-demographic factors, knowledge, and attitudes toward mothers’ and child’s oral health. The questionnaire was disseminated in perinatal courses, private gynecological clinics, and via social media. Mothers aged ≥ 18 years, with at least a child aged 0-36 months, with a high school diploma or higher, were included in the survey. Results: Overall, 1340 women completed the questionnaire, 1297 of whom had a child aged 0-36 months, 792 were residents in Lombardy, and 600 had a high level of education and were finally included. About half of the sample (44.67%) were between 31 and 35 years, 76.50% were employed, and the majority had only one child (81.50%). During pregnancy, 28.33% of the sample reported problems with teeth and/or gums, while only 36.00% visited a dentist. More than 40% of the sample reported not being aware of a possible correlation between oral health and pregnancy, and 73.17% did not receive advice about their oral health or the future health of the baby’s mouth. Less than 20% of the women was aware of the increased caries risk due to prolonged or nocturnal breastfeeding. Better knowledge/attitude was associated with the age of the child (p<0.01), the number of children (p=0.04), and whether the mother had received advice during pregnancy (p<0.01). Conclusions: The findings of the present survey show a lack of dental care during pregnancy, a lack of information on oral health received from medical personnel during and after pregnancy, and, consequently, gaps in the knowledge needed to care for her and her child’s oral health. There is a need for training courses on oral health for pregnant women and new mothers, but also for a change in the behaviour of health professionals who care for pregnant women.

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The Impact of Socio-Environmental, Individual, and Biological Factors on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Preschool Children: A Cohort Study with 3-Year Follow-Up

Cited by 4 publications

References 35 publications

Parents’ sense of coherence in the use of dental services by children aged 12 years old in the city Manaus/AM

Parents’ sense of coherence in the use of dental services by children aged 12 years old in the city Manaus/AM

Mothers’ sense of coherence and oral health-related quality of life of preschoolers: a 3-year cohort study

Knowledge and Habits on Oral Health of Highly Educated Women During Pregnancy and Their Babies. A Cross-sectional Questionnaire Survey in Northern-italy

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