Calidad de vida y salud oral en adolescentes

Abstract

Objective: Identify the relationship between oral health and quality of life in the adolescent population, through a review of the scientific literature. Methods: We performed a literature search in the following databases PubMed, EBSCO, and SCIELO BIOMED CENTRAL which contained scientific journals. In these, we included keywords and record the number of titles dropped. Were selected titles containing those search terms established in this group were selected articles that met the inclusion criteria. Items that passed all the features were chosen for full review. Results: Authors like Haye Biazevic, MG; Peres, KG; Gherunpong, G in others, found a statistically significant positive correlation between COP-D index (DMFT), Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) and Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) in the adolescent populations of their research places (OHIP = 3.95 (SD = 4.88).). The higher values found in the COP-D index have a close relationship with the highest values of the OHIP index (OHIP = 3.95 and D = 5.40 COP). A great part of the adolescent’s population referred how their quality of life and social relationships are affected by the different degrees of malocclusion. Conclusions: The literature suggests an association between quality of life and oral health, however it should continue with quantitative research and social cualittiva in order to deepen the analysis. Recommendations: studies suggests a higher level of evidence in order to identify the relationship of the epidemiological indicators to quality of life for different population groups, including childhood and adulthood, in order to identify common elements in the analysis during different life cycles