Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry | 2021
Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.
Abstract
AIMS\nOral diseases can affect various aspects of life in patients with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder/oppositional defiant disorder (ADHD/ODD). This study aimed to assess the oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) in ADHD/ODD children.\n\n\nMETHODS\nForty ADHD/ODD and 80 control children aged 3-7 years old were included in the study. Gingival index (GI), dmft score, and the pediatric oral health-related quality of life (POQL) questionnaire were used to determine the oral health status and OHRQOL, respectively.\n\n\nRESULTS\nThe mean dmft and GI were significantly higher in the ADHD/ODD group than the control group (P\xa0=\xa0.002 and P\xa0=\xa0.001). In the ADHD/ODD children, the total score of OHRQOL and the mean scores of the emotional, physical, role, and social domains were lower than that in the control group (P\xa0=\xa0.0004, P\xa0=\xa0.027, P\xa0=\xa0.002, P\xa0=\xa0.014, and P\xa0=\xa0.043, respectively).\xa0Poisson s regression\xa0showed that there was a significant relationship between OHRQOL and dmft scores (P-value\xa0<\xa0.001). However, the association between GI and OHRQOL scores was not significant.\n\n\nCONCLUSION\nHigher dmft and GI scores were found in children with ADHD/ODD than the control children. A lower POQL score was detected in ADHD/ODD patients, which translates to a better level of OHRQOL.