Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Medical University Vienna, University Clinic of Dentistry, Sensengasse 2a, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
Institute of German Dentists, Universitätsstr. 73, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
J Orofac Orthop. 2023 Jan;84(Suppl 1):19-25. doi: 10.1007/s00056-022-00438-y. Epub 2023 Feb 1.
The aims of this study were to determine the frequency of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) impairment in a national representative sample of 8 to 9 year olds in Germany and to evaluate the impact of orthodontic treatment need.
Data were collected in the Sixth German Oral Health Study (Sechste Deutsche Mundgesundheitsstudie, DMS 6) and subjects were sampled using a multistage sampling technique. OHRQoL was measured with a modified version of the 5‑item Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-5) which was administered in a computer-assisted personal interview. Children were also examined for malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need.
In all, 1892 children aged 8-9 years were invited to take part. Finally, data of 705 children (48.6% female) could be included in the analysis. The OHIP‑5 mean was 1.3 (±2.0). There was no relevant influence from age and gender on the OHIP‑5 summary scores (r < 0.10), but the summary scores differed when analyzed separately regarding orthodontic treatment need or no orthodontic treatment need (1.5 ± 2.0 vs. 1.2 ± 1.9, p = 0.020). Nevertheless, the level appears to be low.
Malocclusions with orthodontic treatment need have an influence on OHRQoL.
本研究旨在确定德国 8-9 岁儿童中口腔健康相关生活质量(OHRQoL)受损的频率,并评估正畸治疗需求的影响。
数据来自第六次德国口腔健康研究(Sechste Deutsche Mundgesundheitsstudie,DMS 6),采用多阶段抽样技术进行抽样。使用改良的 5 项口腔健康影响量表(OHIP-5)测量 OHRQoL,该量表通过计算机辅助个人访谈进行管理。还对儿童的错畸形和正畸治疗需求进行了检查。
共邀请了 1892 名 8-9 岁的儿童参加。最终,705 名儿童(48.6%为女性)的数据可纳入分析。OHIP-5 的平均值为 1.3(±2.0)。年龄和性别对 OHIP-5 总分的影响不大(r < 0.10),但在分别分析正畸治疗需求或无正畸治疗需求时,总分存在差异(1.5 ± 2.0 比 1.2 ± 1.9,p = 0.020)。然而,这一水平似乎较低。
有正畸治疗需求的错畸形会对 OHRQoL 产生影响。