Orofacial symptoms and oral health-related quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a two-year prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about the chronicity of orofacial symptoms and how this influences the oral health-related quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). Therefore, our objectives were to study the long-term changes in self-reported orofacial symptoms, and to define the impact of orofacial symptoms on oral health-related quality of life in JIA.

Methods

At baseline (T0), 157 consecutive JIA patients ≤20 years completed a patient pain questionnaire that incorporates domains related to the orofacial area. At the 2 year follow-up (T1), 113 patients completed the same questionnaire (response rate 72%) in addition to the Child Perception's Questionnaire; a validated 31-item questionnaire addressing oral health-related quality of life.

Results

At T0, 53%

SUBMITTER: Rahimi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6043998 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature