Background: Molar–incisor hypomineralization (MIH) has a strong negative effect on oralhealth-related quality of life (OHRQoL). Malformed teeth can be hypersensitive, and the discoloration
might affect children’s appearances, reducing their well-being. The purpose of the study was
to investigate how hypomineralized incisors and molars differ in children’s perceived OHRQoL.
Materials and Methods: 252 children aged 7–10 years old were included and subdivided into three
equal groups (n = 84). Group A included children with asymptomatic molars and affected incisors.
Group B included children presenting only affected molars. Group C was the control group, with
children showing no MIH. All participants were asked to complete the German version of the Child
Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ-G8-10) to measure OHRQoL. Results: Participants in the posterior
group showed a median total CPQ of 13.4 (±1.7), which was significantly higher than scores in the
anterior and control group, which showed a median total CPQ of 8.4 (±1.4) and 4.2 (±0.7), respectively.
Children in the posterior group suffered more from oral symptoms and functional limitations, whereas
the anterior group dealt more with social and emotional well-being problems. Conclusions: The
position of the MIH-affected teeth causes different influences on perceived OHRQoL.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa:de:qucosa:88435 |
| Date | 04 December 2023 |
| Creators | Reissenberger, Tim, Ebel, Markus, Klode, Christian, Hirsch, Christian, Bekes, Katrin |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Source Sets | Hochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, doc-type:article, info:eu-repo/semantics/article, doc-type:Text |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | 10409 |
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