Josefine M Halbig, Birgitta Jönsson, Elisabeth G Gil, Anne N Åstrøm, Veronika Rypdal, Paula Frid, Thomas A Augdal, Johannes Fischer, Lena Cetrelli, Marite Rygg, Anette Lundestad, Karin Tylleskär, Ellen Nordal
BACKGROUND: Knowledge on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in children and adolescents with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is limited, and longitudinal studies are lacking. We aimed to describe OHRQoL in children and adolescents with JIA compared to controls, and to explore the validity and internal consistency of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS) and the Child Oral Impact on Daily Performance (Child-OIDP). Furthermore, we wanted to investigate associations between OHRQoL and orofacial pain, physical health, disease activity, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) involvement in JIA...
November 20, 2023: BMC Oral Health