Oral health related quality of life of preschool children participating in a randomized clinical trial of different treatment regimens of silver diamine fluoride
| dc.contributor.author | Srivastava, Mohit | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Chelikani, Prashen (Oral Biology) | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Bertone, Mary (Dental Hygiene) | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Klus, Bradley (Preventive Dental Science) | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Schroth, Robert | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-11T20:26:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-11T20:26:35Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2023-05-30 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-05-30 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2023-05-30T17:18:36Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Preventive Dental Science (Pediatric Dentistry) | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Dentistry (M.Dent.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: To investigate the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of young children in a randomized clinical trial of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) with 5% fluoride varnish (FV) to manage early childhood caries (ECC). Methods: Children < 72 months of age with active dentinal caries lesions (ICDAS 5 or 6) in primary teeth received two applications of 38% SDF and 5% FV as part of a randomized clinical trial testing three different frequency regimes (1, 4 and 6 months apart). The early childhood oral health impact scale (ECOHIS) questionnaire was completed at each study visit. Statistical analyses included descriptive and parametric methods. A p-value ≤ 0.05 was statistically significant. Results: Eighty-two children (58.5% male) were recruited with a mean age of 44.3±14.2 months. Statistically significant improvement in total ECOHIS scores for all children was observed following treatment (baseline mean scores 4.64±4.74 vs. second visit score 3.26±4.36 vs. third visit score 3.25±3.77, p=0.006 and p=0.01, respectively). The following domains showed the most improvement with SDF treatment: parental distress, and family function. No statistically significant difference in ECOHIS scores were observed between the three frequency groups at baseline, second visit, and final visit (p=0.24, p=0.71 and 0.26) Conclusions: Children exhibited improved overall OHRQoL following two applications of 38% SDF and 5% FV, although there were no significant differences observed between the treatment groups. The results from our study demonstrate that SDF is a suitable non-restorative caries management option for children with ECC as it is associated with improved oral health related quality of life. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2023 | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry Endowment Fund | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/37414 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | SDF | en_US |
| dc.subject | Oral health related quality of life | en_US |
| dc.subject | OHRQoL | en_US |
| dc.subject | ECHOIS | en_US |
| dc.title | Oral health related quality of life of preschool children participating in a randomized clinical trial of different treatment regimens of silver diamine fluoride | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |
| local.subject.manitoba | no | en_US |
| project.funder.identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100012854 | en_US |
| project.funder.name | Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba | en_US |