Assessing association of dental caries with child oral impact on daily performance; a cross-sectional study of adolescents in Copperbelt province, Zambia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental caries and child oral impact on daily performance (C-OIDP) have been linked in several studies. However, the studies used caries indices, which limit the ability to examine how C-OIDP prevalence varies across various stages of the dental caries process. Furthermore, cross-cultural differences between Zambia and other African countries where the C-OIDP instrument has been widely used necessitate testing its pychometric properties. This study's primary aim was to evaluate the association between dental caries and C-OIDP. Secondarily, the study reports the psychometric properties of the C-OIDP index among Zambian adolescents.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and June 2021 among grade 8-9 adolescents in Copperbelt province, Zambia.

SUBMITTER: Anthony SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10193792 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature