Bahho, LA, Thomson, WM, Foster Page, LA et al. (1 more author) (2020) Dental trauma experience and oral‐health‐related quality of life among university students. Australian Dental Journal, 65 (3). adj.12774. pp. 220-224. ISSN 0045-0421
Abstract
Background:
This study aimed to investigate the impact of self‐reported dental trauma on oral‐heath‐related quality of life (OHRQoL) of young adults and determine whether personality characteristics influenced how it was reported.
Method:
A cross‐sectional study was carried out using a sample of 435 university students. A questionnaire sought data on previous dental trauma. OHRQoL was assessed using the short‐form of the oral health impact profile (OHIP‐14); the outcome being one or more impacts occurring ‘fairly often’/‘very often’. Personality was assessed using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS).
Results:
The participation rate was 87.2%. Dental trauma experience was reported by 110 participants (25.3%), and 242 (55.6 %) indicated previous dental caries experience. Among those with dental trauma history, one or more OHIP‐14 impacts was reported by 29.1% (with 21.2% among those with no history). Impact prevalence was higher among those who had previous dental caries experience (29.8%) than among those who had not (14.7%; P < 0.001). Higher PANAS negative affect scores were observed among those reporting one or more OHIP‐14 impacts (P < 0.001).
Conclusion:
While dental trauma does not appear to have a negative impact on OHRQoL in young adults, past dental caries experience does. Negative emotionality influences self‐reported oral health.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Australian Dental Association. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bahho, L.A., Thomson, W.M., Foster Page, L.A., Drummond, B.K. (2020) Dental trauma experience and oral‐health‐related quality of life among university students. Australian Dental, which has been published in final form at Journal https://doi.org/10.1111/adj.12774. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. |
Keywords: | dental trauma; oral health impact profile; positive and negative affect scale; prevalence; young adults |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Dentistry (Leeds) > Paediatric Dentistry (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2020 15:34 |
Last Modified: | 29 Apr 2021 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/adj.12774 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:166350 |