Research Article, Dent Health Curr Res Vol: 2 Issue: 1
Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Students Living in Rural Areas
| Fatima del Carmen Aguilar Díaz*, María de Jesús Rangel Ramírez, Aline Cristina Cintra Viveiro and Javier de la Fuente Hernández |
| Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, ENES Unidad León, León, Guanajuato, México |
| Corresponding author : Fatima del Carmen Aguilar Díaz Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, ENES Unidad León, León, Guanajuato, Boulevard UNAM, Col. Predio el Saucillo y el Potrero, 2011, 36969 Gto., México Tel: 4771940800, ext. 43444 E-mail: fatimaguilar@gmail.com |
| Received: February 16, 2016 Accepted: March 16, 2016 Published: March 22, 2016 |
| Citation: Aguilar-Díaz FC, Rangel-Ramirez MJ, Cintra-Viveiro CA, de la Fuente-Hernández J (2016) Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Students Living in Rural Areas. Dent Health Curr Res 2016, 2:1 doi:10.4172/2470-0886.1000110 |
Abstract
Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Students Living in Rural Areas
Objective: To assess the impact of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adolescent students living in rural areas in Guanajuato, Mexico Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including adolescent students aged 15-20 years. Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14) was applied and clinical examination performed to evaluate caries experience thorough DMFT index and Thylstrup Fejerskov Index (TFI) was used to assess the presence and severity of dental fluorosis. Clinical variables were dichotomized and to identify association between OHIP-14 scores these variables.
