Sleep Problems, Early Childhood Caries, and Oral Health‐Related Quality of Life: An Approach Using Structural Equation Modeling
An indirect association was found between ECC and children's sleep, mediated by the variable dental pain. ECC and dental pain were associated with higher OHRQoL scores.
Authors
- Maria Eliza da Consolação Soares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7338-643X)
- Laura Jordana Santos Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7201-5816)
- Maria Letícia Ramos‐Jorge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-9259)
- Leandro Silva Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-8739)
- Jéssica Madeira Bittencourt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-0828)
- Caroline de Oliveira Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9028-1904)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry
- Published
- 2025-06-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ipd.70000
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.93