Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Italian Children and Adolescents Living with Bone Dysplasia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Patrizia Defabianis (), Rossella Ninivaggi, Daniele Tessaris, Norma Bocca and Federica Romano
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Patrizia Defabianis: Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Rossella Ninivaggi: Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Daniele Tessaris: Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Regina Margherita Children’s Hospital-Health and Science, 10126 Turin, Italy
Norma Bocca: Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy
Federica Romano: Department of Surgical Sciences, C.I.R. Dental School, University of Turin, 10126 Turin, Italy

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 3, 1-10

Abstract: Bone dysplasia (BD) refers to a group of rare disorders characterized by skeletal and dental anomalies which may negatively influence oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the impact of BD on OHRQoL in Italian children and adolescents and to assess whether gender and age influence their OHRQoL. A total of 40 patients with BD and 40 age- and gender-matched controls (aged 8–14 years) were asked to complete the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), Child Oral Health Impact Profile (COHIP), and the short form of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (SF-CPQ). Children with BD showed statistically significant lower overall scores of all the questionnaires than the controls (all p < 0.001), with the largest differences being detected in overall symptoms, functional well-being, and social well-being domains. While no statistically significant gender-related differences were observed, adolescents aged 11–14 years experienced worse perception in the emotional and social well-being SSF-CPQ domains ( p = 0.042 and p = 0.045, respectively) and in the peer interaction COHIP domain ( p = 0.011) compared to the younger age group. Based on these findings, children suffering from BD experience poorer OHRQoL than their healthy peers, suggesting that oral and dental issues may be of special importance for the socio-psychological well-being of these growing individuals.

Keywords: oral health-related quality of life; bone dysplasia; rare diseases; OHIP-14; COHIP; SF-CPQ; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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