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Comparison of Two Survey Instruments Measuring Quality of Life in Pediatric Dentofacial Patients

Carlotto, Alan Gabriele
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2152-4335
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1489662161586063

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2017, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Dentistry.
Objectives: (1) To assess the effectiveness of two instruments, the Orthognathic Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ) and the Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP), to detect differences in Oral Health-related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) between pediatric patients with dentofacial deformities and normal controls. (2) To assess for any correlations between reported OHRQoL from the OQLQ and COHIP domains with the type and severity of the skeletal malrelationship. (3) To assess if the COHIP and OQLQ are identifying unique or overlapping OHRQoL concerns. Methods: Subjects were under age 18, presented for orthodontic treatment with a dentofacial deformity, were offered a treatment plan of combined orthodontic and orthognathic therapy, and completed the OQLQ and COHIP prior to treatment. Matched controls completed the same surveys, had no apparent dentofacial deformity, and were not undergoing active orthodontic treatment. Severity for subjects was assessed with lateral cephalograms by recording overjet, overbite, and ANB values and subjects were classified as skeletal Class I, II, or III. Results: Enrollment yielded 30 subjects and 31 controls. There were no significant differences between subjects and controls for age, gender, education level, and employment status. For the OQLQ, significant differences between subjects and controls were found for the Facial esthetics and Oral Function domains as well as total score. For the COHIP, significant differences were found for the scores for the Social/Emotional Well-Being and Self-Image domains plus total score. Of the subjects, 3 were skeletal Class I open bite, 9 were skeletal Class II, and 18 skeletal Class III. There were no significant correlations between the severity of the skeletal Class II or III condition as measured by overjet and the reported OHRQoL for any of the instrument domains. Conclusions: The OQLQ and COHIP are effective at detecting significant OHRQoL differences between pediatric patients with dentofacial deformities and matched controls. While there is some overlap in the results of the instruments, they also appear to identify different OHRQoL concerns. Finally, there does not appear to be a relationship between the type and severity of a skeletal malrelationship and OHRQoL.
Allen Firestone, DDS, MS (Advisor)
Shiva Shanker, DDS, MS (Committee Member)
Beck Michael, DDS (Committee Member)
66 p.
Dentistry
orthognathic surgery, quality of life

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  • Carlotto, A. G. (2017). Comparison of Two Survey Instruments Measuring Quality of Life in Pediatric Dentofacial Patients [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1489662161586063

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Carlotto, Alan. Comparison of Two Survey Instruments Measuring Quality of Life in Pediatric Dentofacial Patients. 2017. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1489662161586063.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Carlotto, Alan. "Comparison of Two Survey Instruments Measuring Quality of Life in Pediatric Dentofacial Patients." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1489662161586063

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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