A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) Questionnaire
2.2. Socio-Economic Status (SES) Questionnaire
2.3. DMFT
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Socio-Economic Status
3.2. Dental Treatment
3.3. Oral Health Status
3.4. Quality of Life
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
DMFT | Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth |
OHIP | Oral Health Impact Profile |
OHRQoL | Oral Health-Related Quality of Life |
QoL | Quality of Life |
SES | Socio-Economic Status |
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Variables | Categories | |
---|---|---|
Code | Name | |
Father’s education | 1 | lower and medium |
2 | higher and high | |
Mother’s education | 1 | lower and medium |
2 | higher and high | |
Father’s employment | 1 | other |
2 | employed | |
Mother’s employment | 1 | other |
2 | employed | |
Number of people in household | 1 | other |
2 | with both parents and siblings | |
Number of siblings | 0 | none |
1 | one | |
2 | two | |
3 | three or more | |
Type of housing | 1 | rental or other |
2 | own apartment | |
3 | own house | |
Own room within household | 1 | shared with children or adults |
2 | yes, own room | |
Number of cars in household | 1 | none |
2 | one | |
3 | two or more | |
Vacations taken per year | 1 | none |
2 | one | |
3 | two | |
4 | more than two | |
Financial condition of household | 1 | below average |
2 | average | |
3 | well-off |
SES | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | Total N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Low | 26 (24.8) | 32 (22.1) | 58 (23.2) |
Middle | 56 (53.3) | 83 (59.7) | 139 (55.6) |
High | 23 (21.9) | 30 (20.7) | 53 (21.2) |
Total | 105 (42.0) | 145 (58.0) | 250 (100.0) |
Treatment | Male N (%) | Female N (%) | Total N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Prophylaxis | 33 (31.4) | 41 (28.3) | 74 (29.6) |
Restoration | 55 (52.4) | 80 (55.2) | 135 (54.0) |
Endodontics and extraction | 17 (16.2) | 24 (16.6) | 41 (16.4) |
Total | 105 (42.0) | 145 (58.0) | 250 (100.0) |
Treatment | Low N (%) | Middle N (%) | High N (%) | Total N (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Prophylaxis | 17 (29.3) | 44 (31.7) | 13 (24.5) | 74 (29.8) |
Restoration | 27 (46.6) | 73 (52.5) | 35 (66.0) | 135 (54.0) |
Endodontics and extraction | 14 (24.1) | 22 (15.8) | 5 (9.4) | 41 (16.4) |
Total | 58 (23.2) | 139 (55.6) | 53 (21.2) | 250 (100.0) |
Variables | SES | N | Mean | SD | F-Value | df1/df2 | p * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DMFT | Low | 58 | 8.09 | 5.56 | 2.548 | 2/247 | 0.080 |
Middle | 139 | 6.65 | 4.93 | ||||
High | 53 | 6.09 | 4.15 | ||||
Total | 250 | 6.87 | 4.97 | ||||
DMFT index | Low | 58 | 25.27 | 17.39 | 2.548 | 2/247 | 0.080 |
Middle | 139 | 20.80 | 15.41 | ||||
High | 53 | 19.04 | 12.96 | ||||
Total | 250 | 21.46 | 15.52 |
Variable | Gender | N | Mean | SD | t-Value | df | p * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Caries | Male | 105 | 2.76 | 3.07 | 2.804 | 248 | 0.009 |
Female | 145 | 1.85 | 2.08 | ||||
Total | 250 | 2.23 | 2.58 | ||||
DMFT | Male | 105 | 6.77 | 5.50 | 0.261 | 248 | 0.794 |
Female | 145 | 6.94 | 4.56 | ||||
Total | 250 | 6.87 | 4.97 | ||||
DMFT index | Male | 105 | 21.16 | 17.18 | 0.261 | 248 | 0.794 |
Female | 145 | 21.68 | 14.25 | ||||
Total | 250 | 21.46 | 15.52 |
Number of Teeth | Treatment | N | Mean | SD | F-Value | df1/df2 | p * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Healthy | Prophylaxis | 74 | 25.03 | 3.25 | 28.494 | 2/247 | <0.001 |
Restoration | 135 | 21.21 | 4.29 | ||||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 19.88 | 4.60 | ||||
Total | 250 | 22.12 | 4.49 | ||||
Carious | Prophylaxis | 74 | 0.57 | 1.25 | 33.397 | 2/247 | <0.001 |
Restoration | 135 | 2.61 | 2.36 | ||||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 4.00 | 3.32 | ||||
Total | 250 | 2.23 | 2.58 | ||||
Extracted | Prophylaxis | 74 | 0.18 | 0.69 | 4.159 | 2/247 | 0.017 |
Restoration | 135 | 0.41 | 0.99 | ||||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 0.71 | 1.23 | ||||
Total | 250 | 0.39 | 0.97 | ||||
Filled | Prophylaxis | 74 | 2.88 | 2.78 | 8.051 | 2/247 | <0.001 |
Restoration | 135 | 4.81 | 3.73 | ||||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 4.85 | 3.80 | ||||
Total | 250 | 4.24 | 3.59 | ||||
DMFT | Prophylaxis | 74 | 3.62 | 3.29 | 30.060 | 2/247 | <0.001 |
Restoration | 135 | 7.83 | 4.60 | ||||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 9.56 | 5.72 | ||||
Total | 250 | 6.87 | 4.97 | ||||
DMFT index | Prophylaxis | 74 | 11.32 | 10.29 | 30.060 | 2/247 | <0.001 |
Restoration | 135 | 24.47 | 14.38 | ||||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 29.88 | 17.88 | ||||
Total | 250 | 21.46 | 15.52 |
Gender | N | Mean | SD | t-Value | df | p * |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 105 | 8.81 | 8.11 | −1.979 | 248 | 0.049 |
Female | 145 | 10.97 | 8.77 | |||
Total | 250 | 10.06 | 8.55 | |||
SES | N | Mean | SD | F-value | df1/df2 | p ** |
Low | 58 | 12.67 | 10.81 | 3.656 | 2/247 | 0.027 |
Middle | 139 | 9.14 | 7.21 | |||
High | 53 | 9.60 | 8.59 | |||
Total | 250 | 10.06 | 8.55 | |||
Treatment | N | Mean | SD | F-value | df1/df2 | p ** |
Prophylaxis | 74 | 7.53 | 6.74 | 22.491 | 2/247 | <0.001 |
Restoration | 135 | 9.21 | 7.91 | |||
Endodontics and extraction | 41 | 17.44 | 10.21 | |||
Total | 250 | 10.06 | 8.55 |
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Klarić Puđa, I.; Goršeta, K.; Jurić, H.; Soldo, M.; Marks, L.A.M.; Majstorović, M. A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults. Clin. Pract. 2025, 15, 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract15040076
Klarić Puđa I, Goršeta K, Jurić H, Soldo M, Marks LAM, Majstorović M. A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults. Clinics and Practice. 2025; 15(4):76. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract15040076
Chicago/Turabian StyleKlarić Puđa, Iva, Kristina Goršeta, Hrvoje Jurić, Mirko Soldo, Luc A. M. Marks, and Martina Majstorović. 2025. "A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults" Clinics and Practice 15, no. 4: 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract15040076
APA StyleKlarić Puđa, I., Goršeta, K., Jurić, H., Soldo, M., Marks, L. A. M., & Majstorović, M. (2025). A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults. Clinics and Practice, 15(4), 76. https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract15040076