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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017-09-29) Canaza Chusi, Magaly Edith; Quintana del Solar, Carmen Inocencia
The objective of this study was to determine the impact of oral problems on the quality of life of schoolchildren. This was an observational, prospective, cross-sectional, and analytical study, with a randomly selected systematic sample. The sample consisted of 274 children aged 11-14 years enrolled in public educational institutions in Pamplona Alta, San Juan de Miraflores, 2016. The complete version of the CPQ 11-14 questionnaire, consisting of 37 questions, was used. Statistical analysis was performed using the independent t-test (p < 0.05), ANOVA (p < 0.05), and the Chi-Square test (p < 0.05). The total CPQ score was 40.89 ± 17.34, with 97.81% showing a very high dental caries index (8.18), with greater impact in 14-year-olds. Additionally, 17.52% had dental trauma, with a predominance in males and 13-year-olds, and 48.18% had a need for orthodontic treatment, with both sexes being affected and a predominance in 12 to 13-year-olds. In conclusion, there was a high prevalence of dental caries, low prevalence of dental trauma, and a need for orthodontic treatment. Oral problems did not negatively influence the quality of life of the schoolchildren.