Abstract
Purpose
Evaluate the impact of gingivitis on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) amongst 12-year-old schoolchildren from Quito, Ecuador.
Methods
We evaluated 998 school children using the Community Periodontal Index for gingival bleeding and calculus. OHRQoL was assessed with the Child Perceptions Questionnaire 11–14 (CPQ11–14) questionnaire.
Results
Of the 998 schoolchildren, 93% had gingival bleeding and 73% had dental calculus. Schoolchildren with more than one sextant with gingival bleeding had 1.18 times higher mean CPQ11–14 (RR 1.18, 95% CI 1.11–1.27) than those with none or just one affected sextant. Male schoolchildren presented a 15% lower mean Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) (RT 0.85; 95% CI 0.76–0.96). Children whose parents had incomplete secondary education had a 15% lower mean CPQ (RT 0.85; 95% CI 0.77–0.94). Bleeding in more than one sextant was significantly associated with worse quality of life in the emotional well-being (RT 1.40, 95% CI 1.03–1.90) and social well-being domains (RT 1.76, 95% CI 1.32–2.34).
Conclusion
Gingival bleeding negatively impacted the OHRQoL of 12-year-old Ecuadorian schoolchildren living in Quito.
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The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in “Repositório USP” at https://repositorio.uspdigital.usp.br/handle/item/384.
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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior—Brasil (CAPES)—Finance Code 001 (scholarship of Maria Luisa Silveira Souto). We would like to thank Alba Narcisa de Jesus Coloma (in memoriam) for her contribution in the organisation of the survey and for performing the clinical examination of the participants.
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CMP, FMM, EMC, DPR and GAR conceived the study idea. CMP, FMM, DPR and EMC designed the study and wrote the study protocol. FMM, EMC and ACF calculated the sample size and were responsible for the sampling strategy. CMP, GAR and MLSS organised the methods for the periodontal examination. ACF and MCBI organised training and calibration sessions and they were the benchmark examiners. MVMV was responsible for the logistics of the study, such as contacting the school coordinators. MCBI and MVMV organised the survey and performed the examination. CMP and FMM analysed the data. MLSS built all tables. MLSS, CMP and MCBI wrote the manuscript. DPR, GAR and MVMV revised it critically. All authors revised and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Balseca Ibarra, M.C., Medina Vega, M.V., Souto, M.L.S. et al. Impact of gingivitis on oral health-related quality of life in 12-year-old schoolchildren of Quito, Ecuador. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 24, 211–218 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40368-022-00777-9
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