J Dent Anesth Pain Med.  2019 Oct;19(5):271-276. 10.17245/jdapm.2019.19.5.271.

Investigation of the impact of dental fear on Child Oral Health Impact Profile scores

• Kim KY
• An SY

• KMID: 2461243
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17245/jdapm.2019.19.5.271

Abstract

BACKGROUND
The Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP) is a measure of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children and adolescents. This study examined the impact of dental fear on the OHRQoL by comparing the COHIP scores of children with and without dental fear.
METHODS
The OHRQoL in children and adolescents was measured using the Korean version of the COHIP. In total, 102 students (49 boys and 53 girls) filled in a questionnaire designed to evaluate dental fear and the OHRQoL in 2012 and 2014.
RESULTS
In 2012, the group without dental fear showed higher COHIP scores than the group with dental fear; the difference between the two groups was statistically significant. In 2014, the same pattern was observed, but the difference was non-significant for all COHIP items other than those pertaining to social-emotional well-being. Comparison of COHIP scores according to changes in fear showed that the group with continuous dental fear showed significantly lower overall COHIP, negative COHIP, and low social-emotional wellbeing scores, than the group without continuous fear in 2012 and 2014.
CONCLUSION
We expected children with dental fear to have poor oral health, affecting their OHRQoL; however, dental fear did not affect the OHRQoL.

Keyword

Child; Dental Fear; Impact Profile; Oral Health; Quality of Life

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Child*
Dental Anxiety*
Humans
Oral Health*
Quality of Life
Surveys and Questionnaires

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