Oral health related quality of life in a group of Egyptian preschool children with early childhood caries: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a common dental condition that could affect preschool children 's functional and emotional well-being worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the impact of ECC on preschool Egyptian children's Oral Health Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) and their parents.

Materials and methods

This observational cross-sectional study included 260 preschool children aged 3 to 5 years who attended the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at Ain Shams University. A resident dentist performed clinical examinations to measure the dmft index (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) using dental examination tools following the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diagnosing dental caries. Caries-free children were also included to enable direct comp

SUBMITTER: Magdy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12937530 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature