Fleur M Nolte1, Annemieke Bos2, Charlotte Prahl2. 1. 1 Department of Orthodontics, University of Amsterdam, ACTA, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 2. 2 Department of Orthodontics, ACTA, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The aims of the present study were to examine the impact of a cleft lip and/or palate on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children, to examine differences between the OHRQoL scores reported by children and their parents, and to examine differences between the scores over 4 years for a subgroup of children. DESIGN: Prospective blinded questionnaires. SETTING: All patients were recruited from a university clinic at Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam. PARTICIPANTS: The sample consisted of 170 children (age between 8 and 18 years) and their parents. INTERVENTIONS: All participants completed the validated Dutch version of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP) questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The OHRQoL of children with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P) was measured. RESULTS: Parents scored significantly higher than children on the subscale "Oral Symptoms." On the subscale "Functional Well-Being," parents scored significantly lower than children. Females scored significantly higher with regard to the subscales "Functional Well-Being" and "School" in comparison to males. Children with a bilateral CL/P scored significantly lower on the subscale "Functional Well-Being" and "School" than other subgroups. Children reported a decrease in "Oral Symptoms" and "Emotional Well-Being" over time. CONCLUSIONS: Children and their parents both reported high OHRQoL overall with some areas of difference. Females reported a better OHRQoL on "Functional Well-Being" and "School." Children with the more complex bilateral CL/P had a significantly lower OHRQoL score on "Functional Well-Being," "School," and overall COHIP.
OBJECTIVES: The aims of the present study were to examine the impact of a cleft lip and/or palate on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children, to examine differences between the OHRQoL scores reported by children and their parents, and to examine differences between the scores over 4 years for a subgroup of children. DESIGN:Prospective blinded questionnaires. SETTING: All patients were recruited from a university clinic at Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam. PARTICIPANTS: The sample consisted of 170 children (age between 8 and 18 years) and their parents. INTERVENTIONS: All participants completed the validated Dutch version of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP) questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The OHRQoL of children with a cleft lip and/or cleft palate (CL/P) was measured. RESULTS:Parents scored significantly higher than children on the subscale "Oral Symptoms." On the subscale "Functional Well-Being," parents scored significantly lower than children. Females scored significantly higher with regard to the subscales "Functional Well-Being" and "School" in comparison to males. Children with a bilateral CL/P scored significantly lower on the subscale "Functional Well-Being" and "School" than other subgroups. Children reported a decrease in "Oral Symptoms" and "Emotional Well-Being" over time. CONCLUSIONS:Children and their parents both reported high OHRQoL overall with some areas of difference. Females reported a better OHRQoL on "Functional Well-Being" and "School." Children with the more complex bilateral CL/P had a significantly lower OHRQoL score on "Functional Well-Being," "School," and overall COHIP.
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oral health; orthodontics; parental perception; quality of life
Authors: Inês Francisco; Francisco Caramelo; Maria Helena Fernandes; Francisco Vale Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-12-05 Impact factor: 3.390