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The relationship between the parental assessment of the quality of life regarding the oral health of children and their attitudes towars the caries and oral hygiene

Aim: Violation of the child’s oral health not only affects the quality of life of the child but also the quality of life of the family in which he lives. This study aimed to evaluate the assessment of the influence of attitudes on oral hygiene and caries on the results of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS test). Materials and Methods: The study included 253 children whose oral status was recorded and 253 parents who filled out the life quality assessment test about oral health (ECOHIS), the questionnaire about dental caries and oral hygiene as well as the Depression, Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire. The data were evaluated by the Student T-test and Spearman’s correlation analysis. Results: Parents whose children have a higher number of active caries (R=0.389, P<0.001) and a higher dmft index (R=0.399, P<0.001), have a higher ECOHIS test result. As many as 69.10% of the examined parents think they are not well informed about the prevention of oral diseases. Conclusion: Oral health of a child affects his quality of life and the quality of life of his family. ECOHIS test, translated from English into Croatian, is a suitable method of analyzing the connection between oral health and the quality of life of children and the community they live in.

parental assessment of the quality of life ; oral health of children

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