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Effect of Dental Treatment on Parental Stress as Measured by the Parenting Stress Index

Followell, Timothy B.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1276567183

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2010, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether full-mouth rehabilitation of children with severe early childhood caries (S-ECC) had any impact on parental stress as measured by the Parenting Stress Index (PSI). Methods: This IRB-approved longitudinal case control study consisted of a cohort examined at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Dental Surgery Center (DSC). Children were required to have a minimum of 6 carious teeth for inclusion. Patients were treated under general anesthesia for S-ECC. The primary caregiver completed the PSI and demographic information. Patients were scheduled for a recall visit 1-3 months later with standardized study personnel. Caregivers re-accomplished the PSI. Continuous variables were analyzed using the Student’s t-test. Results: Forty parent-child dyads completed the initial and 3 month recall visits for pilot data. Mean age of children was 43 months (±12.5). Mean caregiver age was 27.4 years (±8.3). Children presented with a mean of 9.6 carious teeth ((±3.4). Treatment of S-ECC did not significantly impact parental stress (p=0.426) or total family stress (p=.237). There were small but significant changes in three subscales within the Child Domain: Adaptability (p=0.034), Reinforces Parent (p=0.039), and Mood (p=0.038). Conclusions: Parental stress levels, as measured by the PSI, are not significantly altered by treatment of S-ECC under general anesthesia.
Sarat Thikkurissy, DDS, MS (Advisor)
Henry Fields, DDS, MS (Committee Member)
Dennis McTigue, DDS, MS, MSD (Committee Member)
59 p.
Dental Care; Families and Family Life; Health; Health Care; Psychological Tests
pediatric dentistry; dentistry; parenting stress; parental stress; caries; early childhood caries; severe early childhood caries; decay; tooth decay; teeth; baby bottle tooth decay; general anesthesia; dental surgery

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  • Followell, T. B. (2010). Effect of Dental Treatment on Parental Stress as Measured by the Parenting Stress Index [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1276567183

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Followell, Timothy. Effect of Dental Treatment on Parental Stress as Measured by the Parenting Stress Index. 2010. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1276567183.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Followell, Timothy. "Effect of Dental Treatment on Parental Stress as Measured by the Parenting Stress Index." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1276567183

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