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Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Students Living in Rural Areas

Fatima del Carmen Aguilar Díaz, María de Jesús Rangel Ramírez, Aline Cristina Cintra Viveiro and Javier de la Fuente Hernández

Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Adolescent Students Living in Rural Areas

Objective: To assess the impact of oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) in adolescent students living in rural areas in Guanajuato, Mexico Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted including adolescent students aged 15-20 years. Oral Health Impact Profile questionnaire (OHIP-14) was applied and clinical examination performed to evaluate caries experience thorough DMFT index and Thylstrup Fejerskov Index (TFI) was used to assess the presence and severity of dental fluorosis. Clinical variables were dichotomized and to identify association between OHIP-14 scores these variables.