Impact of dental caries and its treatment on the quality of life of 12‐to 15‐year‐old adolescents in B enin, N igeria

NM Chukwumah, MO Folayan…�- …�journal of paediatric�…, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To assess the impact of caries and its treatment on quality of life (QoL) in 12‐to 15‐year‐
old children in Benin, Nigeria. Design This was a cross‐sectional study involving 1790
children. Clinical examinations were conducted using the WHO criteria for diagnosis and
coding of caries. The Decayed Missing Filled Teeth score of each child was calculated. The
child Oral Impact on Daily Performance questionnaire was used to assess the QoL of
children with caries pre‐and post‐treatment. Associations between age, sex, and socio�…

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AA UMWENI - 2015 - researchgate.net
Aim. To assess the impact of caries and its treatment on quality of life (QoL) in 12-to 15-
yearold children in Benin, Nigeria. Design. This was a cross-sectional study involving 1790
children. Clinical examinations were conducted using the WHO criteria for diagnosis and
coding of caries. The Decayed Missing Filled Teeth score of each child was calculated. The
child Oral Impact on Daily Performance questionnaire was used to assess the QoL of
children with caries preand post-treatment. Associations between age, sex, and socio�…
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