Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children
Background: Untreated tooth cavities and the resulting toothaches have significant effects on children’s social and psychological development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of toothache on children’s educational and social activities. Methods: For this retrospective study, we issu...
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| author | Mehmet S. Dogan Ahmet Aras Osman Atas Abdullah E. Karaali Ayse Gunay Haluk M. Akbaba Izzet Yavuz |
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| description | Background: Untreated tooth cavities and the resulting toothaches have significant effects on children’s social and psychological development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of toothache on children’s educational and social activities. Methods: For this retrospective study, we issued a 15-question survey to the parents of 515 children between ages of 5–16 years in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The chi-square test was used to test the strength of the relationship between two variables (p ≤ 0.05). Results: 318 (61.7%) parents reported having difficulty in feeding their children, 94 (18.3%) left a game due to toothache, 173 (33.6%) had school absences, 167 (32.4%) avoided laughing, and 439 (85.2%) parents felt that dental problems influenced their child’s success in school. Conclusions: Tooth pain has a negative impact on school and the social lives of children. Families need education about this issue, and health policies should be developed to address this problem. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ac047d6926f643058f44e9daedf3d9cc2023-02-28T03:00:05ZengUniversitas IndonesiaMakara Journal of Health Research2356-36642356-36562019-08-01232788110.7454/msk.v23i2.10712Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of childrenMehmet S. Dogan0Ahmet Aras1Osman Atas2Abdullah E. Karaali3Ayse Gunay4Haluk M. Akbaba5Izzet Yavuz6Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Harran University, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Harran University, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Fırat University, TurkeySpecial Dental Clinical, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, TurkeySpecial Dental Clinical, TurkeyDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Dicle University, TurkeyBackground: Untreated tooth cavities and the resulting toothaches have significant effects on children’s social and psychological development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of toothache on children’s educational and social activities. Methods: For this retrospective study, we issued a 15-question survey to the parents of 515 children between ages of 5–16 years in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The chi-square test was used to test the strength of the relationship between two variables (p ≤ 0.05). Results: 318 (61.7%) parents reported having difficulty in feeding their children, 94 (18.3%) left a game due to toothache, 173 (33.6%) had school absences, 167 (32.4%) avoided laughing, and 439 (85.2%) parents felt that dental problems influenced their child’s success in school. Conclusions: Tooth pain has a negative impact on school and the social lives of children. Families need education about this issue, and health policies should be developed to address this problem.https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/mjhr/vol23/iss2/3/educationpainquality of lifetoothache |
| spellingShingle | Mehmet S. Dogan Ahmet Aras Osman Atas Abdullah E. Karaali Ayse Gunay Haluk M. Akbaba Izzet Yavuz Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children Makara Journal of Health Research education pain quality of life toothache |
| title | Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children |
| title_full | Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children |
| title_fullStr | Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children |
| title_short | Effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children |
| title_sort | effects of toothache on the educational and social status of children |
| topic | education pain quality of life toothache |
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