TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of tooth agenesis on oral health-related quality of life in children
AU - Kotecha, Sheena
AU - Turner, Peter John
AU - Dietrich, Thomas
AU - Dhopatkar, Ashish
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to evaluate the psychosocial impact of tooth agenesis in children and to investigate the potential influence of gender, socioeconomic status, severity of tooth absence, and the number of retained primary teeth on their quality of life. Materials and methods: A total of 86 children (36 male, 50 female) with tooth agenesis, aged 11-14 years were recruited from the Birmingham Dental Hospital, United Kingdom. Thirty subjects with a complete dentition and having a low treatment need acted as controls. Children completed the validated Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) and their parents completed the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ). Results: The median number of missing teeth in the sample population was 6. There were significant differences in the oral symptoms, functional limitations and the social and emotional well-being reported between the agenesis and control groups. The overall CPQ scores were significantly higher in children with tooth agenesis (P
AB - Objective: The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to evaluate the psychosocial impact of tooth agenesis in children and to investigate the potential influence of gender, socioeconomic status, severity of tooth absence, and the number of retained primary teeth on their quality of life. Materials and methods: A total of 86 children (36 male, 50 female) with tooth agenesis, aged 11-14 years were recruited from the Birmingham Dental Hospital, United Kingdom. Thirty subjects with a complete dentition and having a low treatment need acted as controls. Children completed the validated Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) and their parents completed the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ). Results: The median number of missing teeth in the sample population was 6. There were significant differences in the oral symptoms, functional limitations and the social and emotional well-being reported between the agenesis and control groups. The overall CPQ scores were significantly higher in children with tooth agenesis (P
U2 - 10.1179/1465313312Y.0000000035
DO - 10.1179/1465313312Y.0000000035
M3 - Article
C2 - 23794692
SN - 1465-3125
VL - 40
SP - 122
EP - 129
JO - Journal of Orthodontics
JF - Journal of Orthodontics
IS - 2
ER -