Self-reported oral health-related quality of life and caries experiences of 5-year-old children in Mandalay, Myanmar.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to examine the impact of dental caries and other potential socio-demographic factors on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of preschool children from Myanmar. This was done using the Scale of Oral Health Outcomes for 5-year-old children (SOHO-5) as reported by both the children and their parents.

Methods

A structured questionnaire was conducted to collect demographic information about the children and their caregivers, as well as socioeconomic data. The OHRQoL was assessed by interviewing the children and their parents using the Myanmar versions of SOHO-5c and SOHO-5p, respectively. Caries experience was assessed by two calibrated examiners and recorded using the dmft index. The Poisson regression model was adopted to investigate the

SUBMITTER: Min SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10771686 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature