Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents
Abstract Background The oral and dental health and related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents—who are considered a vulnerable population—are critical for both individual and public health. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the status of the dental caries, oral hygiene, and d...
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| author | Ecem Akbeyaz Şivet Berkant Sezer Neslihan Atmaca Narmin Hüseynova Betül Kargül |
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| description | Abstract Background The oral and dental health and related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents—who are considered a vulnerable population—are critical for both individual and public health. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the status of the dental caries, oral hygiene, and dental treatment needs among a group of Turkish male orphan children and adolescents, as well as their impact on oral health-related quality of life. Methods A total of 112 orphan children and adolescents aged between 9 and 17 years living in a residential care facility in Istanbul, Türkiye, were involved in this cross-sectional study. A comprehensive examination was conducted on each individual, encompassing the assessment of dental caries using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT/dft) index, oral hygiene using the debris (DI-S), calculus (CI-S), and simplified oral hygiene (OHI-S) indices, and dental treatment need using the treatment need index (TNI). Oral health-related quality of life was evaluated using the validated Turkish version of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form (COHIP-SF-19). The relationship between oral health-related quality of life and explanatory variables was evaluated using a multivariable linear regression model. Results The mean age of the participants was 12 ± 1.79 years. The mean DMFT score was 4.57 ± 3.42, and the mean OHI-S score was 1.4 ± 0.52. Participants had a mean COHIP-SF-19 score of 57.79 ± 14.11, with 25% requiring at least one tooth to undergo radical treatment. Multivariable linear regression analysis indicated that the DMFT score (p = 0.009) and the need for radical treatment (TNI code 6) (p < 0.001) had a statistically significant impact on oral health-related quality of life among orphan children and adolescents aged 13–17. Conclusions This study underscores that dental caries and the need for radical treatment significantly impact the oral health-related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-13fb08e0dde84fa3bc0944e8ca0b14a42025-01-26T12:55:05ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312025-01-0125111210.1186/s12903-025-05492-7Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescentsEcem Akbeyaz Şivet0Berkant Sezer1Neslihan Atmaca2Narmin Hüseynova3Betül Kargül4Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara UniversityDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart UniversityDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara UniversityDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara UniversityDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Marmara UniversityAbstract Background The oral and dental health and related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents—who are considered a vulnerable population—are critical for both individual and public health. Objectives This study aimed to investigate the status of the dental caries, oral hygiene, and dental treatment needs among a group of Turkish male orphan children and adolescents, as well as their impact on oral health-related quality of life. Methods A total of 112 orphan children and adolescents aged between 9 and 17 years living in a residential care facility in Istanbul, Türkiye, were involved in this cross-sectional study. A comprehensive examination was conducted on each individual, encompassing the assessment of dental caries using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT/dft) index, oral hygiene using the debris (DI-S), calculus (CI-S), and simplified oral hygiene (OHI-S) indices, and dental treatment need using the treatment need index (TNI). Oral health-related quality of life was evaluated using the validated Turkish version of the Child Oral Health Impact Profile-Short Form (COHIP-SF-19). The relationship between oral health-related quality of life and explanatory variables was evaluated using a multivariable linear regression model. Results The mean age of the participants was 12 ± 1.79 years. The mean DMFT score was 4.57 ± 3.42, and the mean OHI-S score was 1.4 ± 0.52. Participants had a mean COHIP-SF-19 score of 57.79 ± 14.11, with 25% requiring at least one tooth to undergo radical treatment. Multivariable linear regression analysis indicated that the DMFT score (p = 0.009) and the need for radical treatment (TNI code 6) (p < 0.001) had a statistically significant impact on oral health-related quality of life among orphan children and adolescents aged 13–17. Conclusions This study underscores that dental caries and the need for radical treatment significantly impact the oral health-related quality of life of orphan children and adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05492-7ChildrenDental cariesOHRQoLOral healthOral health-related quality of lifeOral hygiene |
| spellingShingle | Ecem Akbeyaz Şivet Berkant Sezer Neslihan Atmaca Narmin Hüseynova Betül Kargül Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents BMC Oral Health Children Dental caries OHRQoL Oral health Oral health-related quality of life Oral hygiene |
| title | Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents |
| title_full | Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents |
| title_short | Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents |
| title_sort | evaluation of the effect of dental caries oral hygiene and treatment need on oral health related quality of life among turkish orphan children and adolescents |
| topic | Children Dental caries OHRQoL Oral health Oral health-related quality of life Oral hygiene |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-025-05492-7 |
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