Is oral health–related quality of life of preschool children affected by the severity of early childhood caries?
Early childhood caries experience was strongly associated with poorer oral health-related quality of life among preschool children and their families. ECC severity was associated with poorer child-level OHRQoL but showed no additional impact at the family level. Early, family-centered preventive strategies are essential to reduce the burden of ECC and enhance child well-being.
Authors
- Jagan Kumar Baskaradoss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0032-0464)
- Aishah Alsumait
- Sahar Behzadi
- Abrar Mohammed Alanzi
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (KW)
- Al-Sabah Hospital (KW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Oral Health
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/froh.2026.1730928
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kuwait University