Evaluation of oral health status in 8-11 year-old primary school students of Isfahan and its effect on their family

Oral conditions result in physical, social, psychological and economic problems for the child and the family. The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health status in 8-11 year-old primary school students of Isfahan and its effect on their family.

In this cross-sectional descriptive/analytical study 240 students in an equal proportion of girls and boys and their parents from primary schools in Isfahan were selected. The parents filled FIS (Family Impact Scale) questionnaire. The relationship between FIS and tooth decay, DMFT, dental trauma index (DTI), occlusion status, enamel developmental problems and general health were analyzed by chi-squared test, t-test, and Pearson’s and Spearman’s tests using SPSS 18 software (α = 0.05).

There was no significant relationship between tooth decay and FIS (p value = 0.07). The most abundant occlusion was Class I with a frequency of 56.7%, with no significant relationship between occlusion and FIS (p value = 0.09). There was a significant relationship between enamel hypoplasia and FIS (p value < 0.001). There was a significant relationship between trauma to permanent teeth and FIS (p value = 0.04).

The results of the present study showed a significant relationship between FIS and dental trauma, general health and enamel hypoplasia.