Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia
Abstract Background Poor oral health among Malaysian indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children may impact on their daily performances. Aim To assess the oral health status, related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among OA children in Cameron Highlands (CH), Malaysia, and to id...
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doaj-eb2ae84d79f640e0b320965aa1c2f06b2020-11-25T03:11:58ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312019-07-0119111010.1186/s12903-019-0833-2Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in MalaysiaEizatul Aishah Berhan Nordin0Lily Azura Shoaib1Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof2Nor Malina Manan3Siti Adibah Othman4Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of MalayaDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of MalayaDepartment of Community Oral Health & Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, University of MalayaDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of MalayaDepartment of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of MalayaAbstract Background Poor oral health among Malaysian indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children may impact on their daily performances. Aim To assess the oral health status, related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among OA children in Cameron Highlands (CH), Malaysia, and to identify the predictor(s) for poor OHRQoL. Design This was a cross-sectional study involving 249, 11–12 year old OA children from 4 OA primary schools in CH. The children completed a self-administered questionnaire comprising information on socio-demographics, oral health-related behaviours, and the Malay Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (Malay Child-OIDP) index followed by an oral examination. Data were entered into the SPSS version 23.0 software. Non-parametric tests and multiple logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results The response rate was 91.2% (n = 227/249). The prevalence of caries was 61.6% (mean DMFT = 1.36, mean dft = 1.01) and for gingivitis was 96.0%. Despite the majority reported brushing their teeth ≥ 2x/day (83.7%) with fluoride toothpaste (80.2%), more than two-thirds chewed betel nut ≥ 1/day (67.4%). Majority of the children (97.8%) had a dental check-up once a year. Nearly three-fifths (58.6%) reported experiencing oral impacts on their daily performances in the past 3 months (mean score = 5.45, SD = 8.5). Most of the impacts were of “very little” to “moderate” levels of impact intensity with 90.2% had up to 4 daily performances affected. Most of the impacts were on eating (35.2%), cleaning teeth (22.0%) and relaxing activities (15.9%). Caries in primary teeth is associated with oral impacts among the OA children. Conclusions The 11–12 year old OA children in Cameron Highland had high prevalence of caries and gingivitis with the majority chewed betel nut regularly. Caries in primary teeth is associated with poor OHRQoL. Future programmes should target younger age group children to promote positive oral hygiene practices, reduce caries, and improve quality of life.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0833-2Orang AsliChild-OIDPOral healthQuality of lifeMalaysia |
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Eizatul Aishah Berhan Nordin Lily Azura Shoaib Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof Nor Malina Manan Siti Adibah Othman Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia BMC Oral Health Orang Asli Child-OIDP Oral health Quality of life Malaysia |
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Eizatul Aishah Berhan Nordin Lily Azura Shoaib Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof Nor Malina Manan Siti Adibah Othman |
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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia |
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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia |
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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia |
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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia |
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Oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia |
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oral health-related quality of life among 11–12 year old indigenous children in malaysia |
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Abstract Background Poor oral health among Malaysian indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children may impact on their daily performances. Aim To assess the oral health status, related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among OA children in Cameron Highlands (CH), Malaysia, and to identify the predictor(s) for poor OHRQoL. Design This was a cross-sectional study involving 249, 11–12 year old OA children from 4 OA primary schools in CH. The children completed a self-administered questionnaire comprising information on socio-demographics, oral health-related behaviours, and the Malay Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (Malay Child-OIDP) index followed by an oral examination. Data were entered into the SPSS version 23.0 software. Non-parametric tests and multiple logistic regression were used for data analysis. Results The response rate was 91.2% (n = 227/249). The prevalence of caries was 61.6% (mean DMFT = 1.36, mean dft = 1.01) and for gingivitis was 96.0%. Despite the majority reported brushing their teeth ≥ 2x/day (83.7%) with fluoride toothpaste (80.2%), more than two-thirds chewed betel nut ≥ 1/day (67.4%). Majority of the children (97.8%) had a dental check-up once a year. Nearly three-fifths (58.6%) reported experiencing oral impacts on their daily performances in the past 3 months (mean score = 5.45, SD = 8.5). Most of the impacts were of “very little” to “moderate” levels of impact intensity with 90.2% had up to 4 daily performances affected. Most of the impacts were on eating (35.2%), cleaning teeth (22.0%) and relaxing activities (15.9%). Caries in primary teeth is associated with oral impacts among the OA children. Conclusions The 11–12 year old OA children in Cameron Highland had high prevalence of caries and gingivitis with the majority chewed betel nut regularly. Caries in primary teeth is associated with poor OHRQoL. Future programmes should target younger age group children to promote positive oral hygiene practices, reduce caries, and improve quality of life. |
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