M Frauches1, L Monteiro2, S Rodrigues3, C Dias4, M Diniz5. 1. Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, Vale do Rio Doce University/UNIVALE, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil. 2. Psychology, Graduate Program of the Federal University of Espírito Santo/UFES, Vitória, ES, Brazil. 3. Integrated Dental Clinic, Vale do Rio Doce University/UNIVALE, Governador Valadares, MG, Brazil. 4. Department of Tourism, School of Interdisciplinary Humanities, Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri/UFVJM, Diamantina, MG, Brazil. 5. Pediatric Dentistry, Post-graduate Program in Dentistry, Cruzeiro do Sul University, 08060-070, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. mibdiniz@hotmail.com.
Abstract
AIM: To examine children's perceptions of dentists and dental treatment and their association with oral health-related quality of life. METHODS: Participants were 60 children, aged 8-10 years old, who completed the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8 - 10), Facial Image Scale (FIS) interview, and picture drawing. RESULTS: The children displayed slight fear and anxiety on the FIS (95.0%). A positive view of the dentist (83.4%) and dental treatment (75.0%) was observed through the drawings. The majority of children (96.7%) noted an impact of oral diseases on quality of life, with no significant differences in gender (p = 0.5791) or age (p = 0.1808). No significant associations were observed between the perceptions of the dentist and dental treatment and the impact of oral diseases on quality of life (p = 0.8131). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of children had a positive image of the dentist and dental treatment, and this perception was not associated with oral health-related quality of life.
AIM: To examine children's perceptions of dentists and dental treatment and their association with oral health-related quality of life. METHODS:Participants were 60 children, aged 8-10 years old, who completed the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ8 - 10), Facial Image Scale (FIS) interview, and picture drawing. RESULTS: The children displayed slight fear and anxiety on the FIS (95.0%). A positive view of the dentist (83.4%) and dental treatment (75.0%) was observed through the drawings. The majority of children (96.7%) noted an impact of oral diseases on quality of life, with no significant differences in gender (p = 0.5791) or age (p = 0.1808). No significant associations were observed between the perceptions of the dentist and dental treatment and the impact of oral diseases on quality of life (p = 0.8131). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of children had a positive image of the dentist and dental treatment, and this perception was not associated with oral health-related quality of life.
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Keywords:
Anxiety; Child psychology; Dentist-patient relationships; Fear; Quality of life
Authors: Luciana B Oliveira; Carla Massignan; Regina M De Carvalho; Maria G Savi; Michele Bolan; André L Porporatti; Graziela De Luca Canto Journal: Int J Clin Pediatr Dent Date: 2020 Nov-Dec