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Epidemiology Epidemiology Relationship between oral health and its impact on quality of life among adolescents Maria Gabriela Haye Biazevic (a) Renata Regina Rissotto (b) Edgard Michel-Crosato (c) Leila Amorim Mendes (d) Maria Odete Amorim Mendes (e) (a) Post-Doctoral Student; (c) Assistant Professor Department of Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo. (b) Undergraduate Student; (d) MSc, Professor School of Dentistry, Oeste de Santa Catarina University. (e) DDS, Municipality of Água Doce - SC. Corresponding author: Maria Gabriela Haye Biazevic Faculdade de Odontologia da USP Departamento de Odontologia Social Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 2227 São Paulo - SP - Brazil CEP: 05508-000 E-mail: biazevic@usp.br Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess oral health status and its relationship with quality of life. A household population, cross-sectional study was carried out; participants were between 15 and 17 years of age (n = 247) and were examined by two calibrated dentists. Socio-economic status was classified according to ANEP-ABIPEME criteria. Clinical examinations to observe DMFT, CPI and Dean indices were performed as per WHO criteria. The Significant Caries Index (SiC) was used to evaluate polarization of the occurrence of caries among participants of the tercile with higher DMF-T. The OHIP instrument was used to measure quality of life. The Spearman and Mann-Whitney tests were used for assessing correlations (5% significance level). Examinations were carried out in 117 (47.37%) females and in 130 (52.63%) males. Of the examined participants, 45.75% were classified as belonging to socio-economic class C. Caries occurrence was observed in 218 subjects (88.26%); the mean DMFT was 5.40. The SiC index was 9.97. Almost half (47.77%) of the participants examined did not present sextants affected by periodontal disease. Of the participants examined, 80.16% presented absence of fluorosis. The mean OHIP was 3.95. The following correlations were observed: a positive and statistically significant correlation between the highest score in the OHIP and decayed teeth; a positive correlation with threshold significance between OHIP and DMFT; an inverse correlation between intact teeth and OHIP; and a positive and non statistically significant correlation between SiC and OHIP (correlation coefficient = 0.13, p = 0.245). Association between the mean OHIP and the terciles was not significant (p = 0.146); there were also no associations between periodontal condition and OHIP nor were there associations between the presence of fluorosis and mean OHIP. Descriptors: Oral health; Teen health; Quality of life. Received for publication on Jun 06, 2006 Accepted for publication on Nov 09, 2007 36

Biazevic MGH, Rissotto RR, Michel-Crosato E, Mendes LA, Mendes MOA Introduction Certain recent epidemiological studies indicate a reduction in the occurrence of caries in Latin America, 1,2 which is in line with the trend observed in industrialized countries in the last decades. 3 Despite this reduction, a polarized distribution of the disease has been observed. 4 In adolescents and adults, the reduction observed has been less pronounced, with great concern being maintained for the occurrence of caries in other age groups above the age of 12. 5 Due to changes in the pattern of distribution of this disease, other aggravating circumstances in oral health have gained prominence, among them the concern with periodontal disease 6 whose prevalence has increased. 3 In addition to the prevalence of oral diseases, the physical and psychological influence of these aggravating circumstances in the lives of individuals must be considered, concerning their joy of living, possibility of speaking, capability of chewing and social insertion. 7 Epidemiological studies in dentistry should monitor the population trends for the several aggravating circumstances to oral health and its interference in the quality of life. These studies should further aid in the planning of oral health programs to address the health needs observed. 1 Clinical indicators are important for the assessment of oral health and treatment needs, nevertheless their limitations must be considered. 8 The associated clinical and subjective indicators define a multi-dimensional assessment of the oral health condition. 9 The quality of life indicators related to oral health were defined as the measurements of how dental problems and oral disorders interfere in the normal functioning of an individual s life. 10 Despite the fact that dental caries is one of the most commonly studied oral diseases, most population studies in Brazil are concentrated in school-age children, and there is insufficient data about the prevalence of dental caries and other oral diseases in adolescents 2 and its impact on quality of life. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and its relation to quality of life in adolescents in the township of Água Doce, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Material and Methods Type of study This is a household, cross-sectional population study. Location The township of Água Doce is located in the Mid West of Santa Catarina State, 430 km from the state s capital. The city s estimated population in 2005 was 6,876 inhabitants and the major economic activity is farming and cattle raising. Fluoridation of water has been performed since 1989. Reference population Every adolescent between the ages of 15 and 17 were examined. At the moment of the examinations, the town had 2,409 dwellings, 799 of them with adolescents. Twenty residences had more than one participant in this study. Data gathering A household Census was performed in 2005. The adolescents were examined by two calibrated dentists after obtaining an appropriate kappa (> 0.80). Socio-economic status was classified according to criteria from the Brazilian Association of Market Survey Institutes (ANEP ABIPEME). 11 Furthermore, the interviewees were asked if they had children and if they lived in a stable union. The clinical examinations used for observation of the average number of decayed, missing or filled teeth (DMFT Index), periodontal condition (CPI index) and fluorosis (Dean Index) were performed according to criteria established by the World Health Organization handbook. 12 The Significant Caries Index (SiC) was used to measure the polarization of the occurrence of caries among participants of the tercile with higher DMF-T; the index was calculated according to World Health Organization recommendations. 13 The instrument used to determine quality of life associated with oral health was the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP), Brazilian version. 14 Data were analyzed using the statistical package Stata 8.0 (Stata Corporation, College Station, TX, USA); the Spearman and Mann-Whitney cor- 37

Relationship between oral health and its impact on quality of life among adolescents relation tests were used to assess possible associations between oral conditions and their impact on daily activities (the level of significance adopted was 5%). Ethical issues The project was submitted to and approved by the Research Ethics Committee, Oeste de Santa Catarina University (UNOESC). Results Two hundred and forty seven adolescents took part in the study, 117 (47.37%) of which were of the female gender and 130 (52.63%) were of the male gender (Table 1). The socio-economic status assessment indicated that 45.75% of the participants were classified in class C; the family income was analyzed in terms of number of minimum wages (MW). The study presented an average of 3 to 5 MW in 43.72% of the population, and 1 to 2 MW in 22.27% of the population. The largest number of persons found in the household varied from 3 to 5 persons, in a total of 74.90% of the population. Just over half of the studied population (53.44%) occupied their homes for a period greater than 10 years, and 23.08% of the population has lived in the same residence for a period of more than 1 and less than 5 years. Furthermore, 95.51% of the studied population informed not having children, and 94.29% do not live in a stable union (Table 1). caries was observed in 218 (88.26%) of the participants (Table 1). The mean DMFT was 5.40, showing a greater index in the filled teeth of 3.40 and with an average of 22.33 for intact teeth. In the 3 rd tercile of the distribution of caries occurrence, the DMFT was 9.97 (SD 3.15) (Table 2). In relation to the occurrence of periodontal disease measured by the CPI, 7 (2.83%) participants presented pockets (4-5 mm), 24 (9.72%) presented calculus, 98 (39.68%) adolescents had gingival bleeding and, finally, 118 (47.77%) presented healthy sextants (Table 1). Table 1 also shows that 49 participants (19.83%) presented various degrees of fluorosis (from ques- Table 1 - Distribution of participants according to socioeconomic data (gender, socio-economic status, income, number of people in the household, residence time, number of children and stable union) and the occurrence of oral diseases, Água Doce - SC, 2005. Gender Variable Category N % Socio-economic Condition (ANEP - ABIPEME) Income (in MW, minimum wages) Number of people in the household Residence time (in years) Children* Stable union* caries periodontal disease Experience of fluorosis * 245 valid answers. Female 117 47.37 Male 130 52.63 A1 2 0.81 A2 11 4.45 B1 9 3.64 B2 37 14.98 C 113 45.75 D 69 27.94 E 6 2.43 <1MW 9 3.64 1 to 2 MW 55 22.27 3 to 5 MW 108 43.72 6 to 10 MW 55 22.27 11 to 20 MW 7 2.83 >20MW 4 1.62 No information 9 3.64 More than 5 53 21.46 3 to 5 185 74.90 2 8 3.24 1 1 0.40 More than 10 132 53.44-10 and + 5 41 16.60-5 and + 1 57 23.08-1 17 6.88 Yes 11 4.49 No 234 95.51 Yes 14 5.71 No 231 94.29 Yes 218 88.26 No 29 11.74 Healthy 118 47.77 Bleeding 98 39.68 Calculus 24 9.72 Pockets (4-5 mm) 7 2.83 Absence of fluorosis 198 80.16 Questionable 33 13.36 Very light 12 4.86 Light 3 1.21 Moderate 1 0.40 38

Biazevic MGH, Rissotto RR, Michel-Crosato E, Mendes LA, Mendes MOA Table 2 - Average number of permanent decayed (D), missing (M), filled (F), intact (H) teeth, DMFT and mean significant caries index (SiC) among participants of the study, Água Doce - SC, 2005. N Average SD Min Max D 247 1.59 2.05 0 11 M 247 0.31 0.71 0 3 F 247 3.40 3.18 0 17 H 247 22.33 4.22 9 36 DMFT 247 5.40 4.09 0 26 SiC 82 9.97 3.15 7 26 tionable to moderate), while 198 (80.16%) showed an absence of this condition. The mean OHIP was 3.95 (SD = 4.88). With regard to the oral impact related by the OHIP, varying from 0 to 4, the largest percentage in 0 (never) prevailed, indicating that oral problems had little interference in the daily activities of the population (Table 3). The impact that interfered most in the daily activities was feeling moderate, but constant, pain in the mouth (OHIP item 3), reported by 89 participants (36.18%); OHIP item 4 (having felt any discomfort while eating foods) was present in 70 reports (28.34%) (Table 3). By correlating the impact of the oral condition on the daily activities of the participants with the occurrence of caries of the adolescents, positive and statistically significant correlation was observed between the highest OHIP scoring item and decayed teeth (D) (Table 4). A positive correlation with threshold significance was observed between OHIP and DMFT Index; and finally, as expected, an inverse correlation between the number of intact teeth and the OHIP was observed. This means that, the larger the amount of intact teeth that an individual possesses, the smaller were the limitations reported for performing daily activities as a result of oral problems (Table 4). A positive correlation with no statistical significance between the SiC and the OHIP was also observed. Table 5 shows a threshold significance between DMFT Index and OHIP. The same table shows that, despite the fact that the mean OHIP is inferior in the 1 st and 2 nd terciles, in comparison with the 3 rd tercile, this was not a significant association (p = 0.146). Furthermore, no association was observed between the periodontal condition or presence of fluorosis and OHIP (Table 5). Table 3 - Frequency of the impact related in each OHIP item among the participants of the study, Água Doce - SC, 2005. Functional limitation Physical pain Psychological discomfort Physical disability Psychological disability Social disability Handicap OHIP 0 1 2 3 4 n % n % n % n % n % Pronouncing words 230 93.12 2 0.81 13 5.26 1 0.40 1 0.40 Flavour of foods 219 88.66 4 1.62 23 9.31 0 0 1 0.40 Constant pains* 125 50.81 32 13.01 84 34.15 2 0.81 3 1.22 Eating foods 165 66.80 12 4.86 63 25.51 3 1.21 4 1.62 Been little at ease 215 87.04 3 1.21 26 10.53 1 0.40 2 0.81 Felt stressed 190 76.92 12 4.86 39 15.79 2 0.81 4 1.62 Food intake 226 91.50 3 1.21 18 7.29 0 0 0 0 Interrupt meals* 222 90.24 5 2.03 19 7.72 0 0 0 0 Difficult relaxing 231 93.52 3 1.21 12 4.86 0 0 1 0.40 Felt embarrassed 188 76.11 10 4.05 44 17.81 0 0 5 2.02 Been irritable 231 93.52 1 0.40 14 5.67 1 0.40 0 0 Difficulties - daily activities 235 95.14 1 0.40 11 4.45 0 0 0 0 Life in general* 230 93.50 4 1.63 12 4.88 0 0 0 0 Unable - daily activities 244 98.79 0 0 3 1.21 0 0 0 0 0 = never, 1 = rarely, 2 = sometimes, 3 = constantly, 4 = always. *246 valid answers. 39

Relationship between oral health and its impact on quality of life among adolescents Table 4 - Correlation coefficients between decayed (D), missing (M), filled (F), occurrence of caries (DMFT), intact (H) teeth and significant caries index (SiC) with the OHIP, among adolescents in Água Doce - SC, 2005. Correlation Coefficient p D 0.25 < 0.001 M 0.10 0.105 F 0.01 0.843 DMFT 0.12 0.057 H 0.15 0.018 SiC 0.13 0.245 Table 5 - Distribution of the occurrence of caries, fluorosis and periodontal condition and mean OHIP. Adolescents in Água Doce - SC, 2005. caries (DMFT) caries (DMFT) Fluorosis CPI Mean OHIP Absent 2.31 Present 4.17 1 st & 2 nd terciles 3.80 3 rd tercile (SiC) 4.26 w/o fluorosis 3.75 with fluorosis 4.81 w/o disease 3.24 with disease 4.60 W/o = without. CPI = Periodontal Condition. Discussion The prevalence of caries in the studied population was 88.26%, which is similar to the results observed by Gushi et al. 2 (2005). The observed DMFT was 5.40; this finding was in line with nationwide and regional epidemiological studies in this age group, 2,5 but was higher than that observed in international studies and recommendations. 1,4 By separately discriminating the occurrence of caries in the participants according to the components (decayed, missing or filled), the past experience in caries, observed through the higher average of filled teeth (F) was observed. This demonstrates the access the population has to dental health services. 3 The high percentage of intact teeth among the participants is in line with local and international p 0.058 0.146 0.171 0.053 findings in which the population had access to systemic fluorine. The DMFT Index has traditionally been used to measure the occurrence of caries, but it provides an incomplete view of this condition in situations of polarized distribution; the SiC Index 4 can provide important additional information about the impact of caries on those individuals most affected. 2 By analyzing the 82 participants the mean DMFT found was 9.97. Considering the global decline in the occurrence of caries, associated with the occurrence of polarization groups (few individuals responsible for a greater occurrence of caries and many individuals with most of their teeth intact), the use of the SiC index in this study confirmed this tendency. The 9.97 value for the SiC was high, if compared to those found by Marthaler et al. 4 (2005), who found a SiC of 4.31 at the age of 15, nevertheless, it was inferior to the value observed among adolescents aged between 15 and 19 in the State of São Paulo. 2 The authors 4 suggest that a target SiC of 5.0 be adopted for the age of 15. An interesting finding in this group was that OHIP did not show variations, indicating that for some degree of disease, the quality of life was not considered poorer as oral health became worse. The occurrence of periodontal disease may vary from 10 to 90% depending on etiological factors involved. 15,16 Our study found the presence of this condition in 52.23% of the population, which is similar to the result found by a nationwide epidemiological study in adolescents. 5 The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 19.83%. This finding is compatible with epidemiological studies performed in Brazil in locations that offer optimum levels of fluorine in the water. 6,17 The mean OHIP was 3.95, indicating that oral conditions had little interference in the performance of daily activities. This finding was also observed in other studies. 14 The presence of moderate, but constant pains in the mouth (OHIP 3) and discomfort in eating certain foods (OHIP 4) were the most frequently reported impacts. It was observed that decayed teeth were associated with a greater impact measured by the OHIP; this fact was also pointed out elsewhere. 7 40

Biazevic MGH, Rissotto RR, Michel-Crosato E, Mendes LA, Mendes MOA Access to health services is necessary to turn the present occurrence of caries (decayed teeth) into past occurrence (filled teeth), thus reducing the impact of the occurrence of caries in any given moment in the daily lives of the participants. Inverse correlation was found between the number of intact teeth and the impact to the daily activities: the absence of the occurrence of caries can be correlated to the absence of limitations in the daily activities resulting from oral problems. Assessing the occurrence of caries measured by the SiC and the OHIP, no correlation was found between them; these findings suggest that, despite the 3 rd tercile having presented a mean OHIP higher than that of the 1 st and 2 nd terciles, no impact was observed for the individuals that reported greater occurrence of caries. No association of the OHIP with dental fluorosis was observed. Probably this finding is due to the low prevalence of the disease in the studied population; other authors 6,17 state that fluorosis in this standard of distribution does not correspond to a public health problem since it has little impact on the quality of life. Although the prevalence of periodontal disease was elevated, its severity was low, not presenting impact to the quality of life of the participants. The limitation of this study is that it is a crosssectional study in which the analytical capability is lower than in other types of surveys, but it is very appropriate for the study of prevalence and for the initial indication of a possible cause-effect association. Another limitation could be that the participants were considered independently of their relationship, and the influence of neighborhood and similarities in data analysis has been discussed. Conclusion The epidemiological distribution of dental caries was elevated, and continues to be a public health problem; the prevalence of periodontal disease and fluorosis were compatible with that of epidemiological findings in Brazil. The largest impact on the performance of daily activities was related to the number of decayed teeth and a higher DMFT. Participants with a higher average of intact teeth presented less impact on the performance of their daily activities. Fluorosis and periodontal condition did not present any relationship in this situation. References 1. Casanova-Rosado AJ, Medina-Solis CE, Casanova-Rosado JF, Vallejos-Sanchez AA, Maupome G, Avila-Burgos L. Dental caries and associated factors in Mexican schoolchildren aged 6-13 years. Acta Odontol Scand. 2005;63(4):245-51. 2. Gushi LL, Soares MC, Forni TIB, Vieira V, Wada RS, Sousa MLR. Cárie Dentária em adolescentes de 15 a 19 anos de idade no Estado de São Paulo, Brasil, 2002. Cad Saúde Pública. 2005;21(5):1383-91. 3. Petersen PE, Bourgeois D, Ogawa H, Estupinan-Day S, Ndiaye C. The global burden of oral diseases and risks to oral health. Bull World Health Organ. 2005;83(9):661-9. 4. Marthaler T, Menghini G, Steiner M. Use of the Significant Caries Index in quantifying changes in caries in Switzerland from 1964 to 2000. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2005;33(3):159-66. 5. Brasil. Ministério da Saúde. Projeto SB Brasil 2003. Condições de saúde bucal da população brasileira 2002-2003. Resultados principais. Brasília; 2004. 6. Moysés SJ, Moysés ST, Allegretti ACV, Argenta M, Werneck R. Fluorose Dental: ficção epidemiológica? Rev Panam Salud Públi. 2002;12(5):339-46. 7. Sheiham A. Oral health, general health and quality of life. Bull World Health Organ. 2005;83(9):644. 8. Locker D. Issues in measuring change in self-perceived oral health status. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1998;26(1):41-7. 9. Biazevic MGH. Indicadores subjetivos em saúde bucal: revisão sistemática [Dissertação de Mestrado]. São Paulo: Faculdade de Odontologia da USP; 2001. 10. Locker D, Miller Y. Subjectively reported oral health status in an adult population. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 1994;22(6):425-30. 11. Jannuzzi PM. Indicadores sociais no Brasil. Campinas: Alínea; 2001. 12. OMS - Organização Mundial da Saúde. Levantamentos Básicos em Saúde Bucal. 4ª ed. São Paulo: Santos; 1999. 13. Nishi M, Bratthall D, Stjernswärd J. How to calculate the Significant Caries Index (SiC Index). WHO Collaborating Centre/Faculty of Odontology, University of Malmö, Sweden; 2001. 14. Oliveira BH, Nadanovsky P. Psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile-short form. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2005;33(4):307-14. 41

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