Impact of early childhood caries in oral health-related quality of life in peruvian children below 71 months of age

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the impact and relationship of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and Quality of Life Related to Oral Health (QLROH) of children treated at the Service of the National Institute of Infant Health. Lima Perú. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional study; a representative sample of 95 children under 71 months and their mothers were selected randomly. The perception of mothers of QLROH were collected through the questionnaire ECOHIS (Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale). ECC data were collected through a clinical examination by two previously calibrated examiners (kappa˃0.81) using ICDASII criteria. The relationship between ECC and QLROH was performed using Spearman correlation. Results: The median and interquartile deviation simple of ECOHIS was 20 ± 5 with respect to the impact on the family 7 ± 1, impact on the child 13 ± 3.5. In the correlation analysis between ECC-QLROH and a value of rho = 0.51 (95% CI: 0.34 to 0.64) was determined; the age of the mother and QLROH by scores of ECOHIS a value of rho = -0.22 (95% CI - 0.41 to -0.02) was determined; being self-image / social interaction and ECC dimension with a value of rho = 0.48 (95% CI: .31-.62) the highest coefficient. Children from families with low socioeconomic status, are the most affected by caries. Conclusions: The ECC has a negative impact on QLROH in children and their families; the dimensions: Self Image / social interaction and anguish of the parents were the most affected; older mothers reported less impact; children belonging to families of low socioeconomic status reported greater impact associated with poorer quality of life 0.344 to 0.646 0.309 to 0.622) -0406 to -0022).