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The influence of normative and subjective oral health status on schoolchildren’s happiness

Authors: Simone Tuchtenhagen, Carmela Rampazzo Bresolin, Fernanda Tomazoni, Guilherme Nascimento da Rosa, Joana Possamai Del Fabro, Fausto Medeiros Mendes, José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, Thiago Machado Ardenghi

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Background

Traditional methods to measure oral health based on clinical standards are limited because they do not consider psychosocial and functional aspects of oral health. It has been recommended that these measures need to be supplemented by data obtained from patients regarding their individual perceptions on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Happiness is a multidimensional construct comprising both emotional and cognitive domains, and has been defined as “the degree to which an individual judges the overall quality of his or her life as a whole favorably”. It has been associated with several health outcomes, including oral health. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of oral health conditions, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and socioeconomic factors on the subjective happiness of Brazilian adolescents.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 on a representative sample of 12-year-old schoolchildren in Santa Maria-RS, Brazil. The data were collected through dental examinations and structured interviews. The participants underwent an evaluation aimed at detecting dental caries, traumatic dental injuries, malocclusion, and gingival bleeding. They also completed the Brazilian versions of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire-short form (CPQ11–14 – ISF: 16) and the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), which was our outcome variable. Socioeconomic conditions were evaluated through a questionnaire that was completed by the participants’ parents. Poisson regression analysis was used to determine the association between the explanatory variables and the outcome. Moreover, a correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the SHS scores and the overall and domain scores of the CPQ11–14 –ISF: 16.

Results

A total of 1,134 children were evaluated. Unadjusted analyses showed that happiness was associated with socioeconomic indicators, the use of dental services, clinical status, and scores on the OHRQoL measure. After adjustment, household overcrowding (RR: 0.96; 95% CI: 0.93-0.98), dental caries (RR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.97-0.99), malocclusion (RR: 0.98; 95% CI: 0.96-0.99), and the severity associated with the CPQ11-14 (RR: 0.95; 95% CI: 0.93-0.97) still showed a significant association with lower levels of the mean SHS score.

Conclusions

Happiness is influenced by oral conditions, socioeconomic status, and OHRQoL.

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Title: The influence of normative and subjective oral health status on schoolchildren’s happiness
Authors: Simone Tuchtenhagen
Carmela Rampazzo Bresolin
Fernanda Tomazoni
Guilherme Nascimento da Rosa
Joana Possamai Del Fabro
Fausto Medeiros Mendes
José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes
Thiago Machado Ardenghi
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-15-15

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