Children’s Dental Health, School Performance, and Psychosocial Well-Being - 20/11/12
Reprint requests: George L. Wehby, MPH, PhD, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, 105 River St, N248 CPHB, Iowa City, IA 52242.Abstract |
Objective |
To assess the effects of dental health on school performance and psychosocial well-being in a nationally representative sample of children in the US.
Study design |
We analyzed data from the 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health for 40
752-41988 children. The effects of dental problems and maternal-rated dental health on school performance and psychosocial well-being outcomes were evaluated using regression models adjusting for demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics.
Results |
Dental problems were significantly associated with reductions in school performance and psychosocial well-being. Children with dental problems were more likely to have problems at school (OR = 1.52; 95% CI: 1.37-1.72) and to miss school (OR = 1.42; 95% CI: 1.23-1.64) and were less likely to do all required homework (OR = 0.76; 95% CI: 0.68-0.85). Dental problems were associated with shyness, unhappiness, feeling of worthlessness, and reduced friendliness. The effects of dental problems on unhappiness and feeling of worthlessness were largest for adolescents between 15 and 17 years.
Conclusion |
Preventing and treating dental problems and improving dental health may benefit child academic achievement and cognitive and psychosocial development.
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| Data analysis was in part supported by NIH/NIDCR grants R01 DE020895 and R03 DE0222094. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
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