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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-06-25) Peña Huamani, Yanet Ysela; Girano Castaños, Jorge Alberto
The objective of this research was to determine the impact of family sociodemographic factors on oral health-related quality of life in children aged three to five years from public educational institutions in the district of Pachacámac, 2017. The study was observational, prospective, cross-sectional, and descriptive. The sample consisted of 182 children aged three to five years, who underwent oral cavity examinations using a dental record sheet to assess dental problems such as caries, dentoalveolar trauma, and malocclusion. The child's caregiver was given the ECOHIS (Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale) and a questionnaire to evaluate sociodemographic characteristics of the family members. The results showed a statistically significant relationship (p>0.000) between early childhood caries and quality of life in children aged three to five years. Additionally, when correlating the sociodemographic factors of the caregiver with the ECOHIS, a significant relationship was found between home ownership (0.016) and the child's age (0.047). The frequency of dental caries was 92.3%, dentoalveolar trauma 2.2%, and anterior malocclusions 5.5%, indicating that in early childhood, the impact on the quality of life of the children deteriorates. It was concluded that the impact of oral health conditions and sociodemographic factors on the quality of life in children aged three to five years is statistically significant concerning the child’s age and home ownership.