TY - JOUR AU - Carvalho, Kamila Rodrigues Junqueira AU - Ribeiro, Amanda Priscila de Jesus AU - Carrada, Camila Faria AU - Scalioni, Flávia Almeida Ribeiro AU - Devito, Karina Lopes AU - Paiva, Saul Martins AU - Machado, Fernanda Campos AU - Ribeiro, Rosangela Almeida PY - 2021/11/18 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Association Between Dental Caries Experience and Socioeconomic Determinants on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among Children and their Families JF - Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada JA - Pesqui Bras Odontopediatria Clin Integr VL - 21 IS - SE - DO - UR - https://revista.uepb.edu.br/PBOCI/article/view/781 SP - e0035 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the association between dental caries experience, severe dental caries experience and socioeconomic determinants on oral health-related quality of life among children and their families. <strong>Material and Methods:</strong> This is a cross-sectional study whose sample was composed of children aged 4-12 years, who sought dental care in a dentistry school clinic, and their parents/caregivers. Dental caries experience and severe dental caries experience were assessed according to the DMF-T/dmf-t indexes. Parents/caregivers answered the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ), the Family Impact Scale (FIS) and a questionnaire on socioeconomic and demographic conditions. Data analysis included the chi-square test and Poisson regression (PR). <strong>Results:</strong> The sample was composed of 105 children and their parents/caregivers. Severe dental caries experience in children was determinant for negative perception of children's OHRQoL by parents/caregivers (PR = 1.22; CI = 1.05-1.41). Negative impact on OHRQoL perceived by family members was determined by severe dental caries experience in children (PR = 1.22; CI = 1.05-1.42) and family income &lt;5 minimum wage (PR = 1.32; CI = 1.08-1.61). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Severe dental caries experience was associated with a negative impact on OHRQoL perceived by children and their families. Low family income was associated with a negative impact on the OHRQoL perceived by children and their families.</p> ER -