Oral health related life quality assessment of young children before and after dental treatment under general anesthesia
10.3969/j.issn.1001-3733.2017.01.014
- VernacularTitle:牙科全麻技术前后患儿口腔相关生活质量的对比研究
- Author:
Nan GU
;
Xuebin GAO
;
Haiying LI
- Keywords:
Oral health-related quality of life;
Measurement form;
General anesthesia;
Children
- From:
Journal of Practical Stomatology
2017;33(1):65-68
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To assess the effects of dental treatment under general anesthesia on the life quality of children and their families.Methods:59 children aged 3 to 6-year-old were included.Parents were required to complete the early childhood oral health impact scales(ECOHIS) before and 1 month after dental treatment under general anesthesia.The questionnaire includes child impact section(CIS) and family impact section(FIS).Data were analyzed using SPSS version 19.0.Results:55 out of the 59 parents completed the qustionnaire.After treatment the total ECOHIS scores decreased by 51％ (P ＜ 0.001),overall child impact section scores decreased by 50％ (P ＜0.001),and family impact section scores decreased by 53％ (P ＜0.001),revealing a large effect size(ES) for the child(1.4) and family (4.0) sections of the ECOHIS.Conclusion:Dental treatment under general anesthesia for uncooperative young children with extensive dental problems can improve the quality of life of both children and their families.
