Lutheran University of Brazil, Martinho Lutero Street, 301-University District, Cachoeira do Sul/RS, 96501-595, Brazil.
Faculty of Serra Gaucha, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Os Dezoito do Forte Street, 2369, Caxias do Sul/RS, 95020-472, Brazil.
Clin Oral Investig. 2018 Mar;22(2):819-828. doi: 10.1007/s00784-017-2157-4. Epub 2017 Jun 30.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between caries lesions progression and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Brazilian preschools, after 2 years.
At baseline, 163 children (3-4 years old) enrolled in 12 public primary care services in Porto Alegre/RS-Brazil were evaluated. After 2 years, 119 children were re-evaluated. Calibrated examiners employing the ICDAS criteria conducted clinical examinations. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale were applied to the parents of the children at baseline and 2-year follow-up. Data analysis was performed using a hierarchical approach based in a conceptual framework testing by Poisson regression.
The number of surfaces that progressed from baseline to 2-year follow-up was associated with an increased negative impact on OHRQoL.
Caries progression increased the negative impact on OHRQoL.
The progression of caries lesions could negative impact on OHRQoL in Brazilian preschoolers.
本研究旨在评估巴西学龄前儿童龋齿病变进展与口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）之间的关联，随访时间为 2 年。
本研究于基线阶段纳入了来自巴西阿雷格里港 12 家公立初级保健服务中心的 163 名 3-4 岁儿童，2 年后对其中 119 名儿童进行了重新评估。经过校准的检查人员采用 ICDAS 标准进行临床检查。在基线和 2 年随访时，向儿童的家长发放社会人口学调查问卷和巴西版幼儿口腔健康影响量表。采用基于 Poisson 回归的概念框架测试的分层方法进行数据分析。
从基线到 2 年随访期间进展的牙面数量与 OHRQoL 的负面影响增加相关。
龋齿病变的进展增加了对 OHRQoL 的负面影响。
巴西学龄前儿童龋齿病变的进展可能会对其 OHRQoL 产生负面影响。
