The impact of craniofacial and dental osteogenesis imperfecta manifestations on oral health-related quality of life of children and adolescents

Conclusions: The study demonstrated that the perception of OHRQoL is similar for both adolescents and children. The oral symptom was the most relevant domain for the index among patients aged eight to fourteen years while the emotional well-being was the most impacted. Clinical Relevance : this study makes contributions by indicating that addressing dental care for children and adolescents with OI is important in clinical management and better OHRQoL for this population.
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research