Oral health-related quality of life and associated factors in adolescents

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of oral health on the quality of life of 387 students aged 15 to 19 years. These students came from state public school of the state network located in urban and rural areas in a southeastern region of Brazil. Three structured scripts were applied and visual tactile clinical examination was performed. Quality of life associated with oral health was verified by Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). Logistic regression models were adjusted for each dimension. The frequency of impact was 26.4%. Living in the rural area was associated with a lower impact of oral health on quality of life. Caries and tooth loss were statistically significant. However, when logistic regression was performed, the greatest impact prediction of oral health on the lives of adolescents was associated with gender, halitosis and crowding.