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Impact of Oral Conditions and Subjective Factors on Academic Performance
Ortiz, Fernanda Ruffo; Ardenghi, Thiago Machado; Paiva, Saul Martins; Maroneze, Marília Cunha; Pordeus, Isabela Almeida.
Afiliação
  • Ortiz, Fernanda Ruffo; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Ardenghi, Thiago Machado; Federal University of Santa Maria. Department of Stomatology. Santa Maria. BR
  • Paiva, Saul Martins; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Maroneze, Marília Cunha; Federal University of Santa Maria. Department of Stomatology. Santa Maria. BR
  • Pordeus, Isabela Almeida; Federal University of Minas Gerais. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Belo Horizonte. BR
Article em En | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1250453
Biblioteca responsável: BR1264.1
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To evaluate the influence of oral health clinical and non-clinical indicators on adolescents' academic performance. Material and

Methods:

A longitudinal design was performed with a random sample of 1,134 12-year-old Brazilian adolescents. In 2012, the adolescents were clinically assessed by calibrated dentists and investigated about demographics, socioeconomic factors, dental service use, toothache, and verbal bullying related to oral condition via structured questionnaires. The contextual variable was obtained from the city's official database. After two years, 771 adolescents were reassessed. The outcome adolescent's academic performance (good or poor) was collected through official school's register. Multilevel logistic regression analyses were performed to assess associated factors for adolescents' academic performance.

Results:

Adolescents with toothache (OR 1.74; CI 95% 1.05-2.89), who have been a victim of bullying (OR 2.23; CI 95% 1.21-4.09), and were male (OR 1.92; CI 95% 1.19-3.09) had a lower academic performance. On the other hand, adolescents whose mothers had higher educational levels (OR 1.79; CI 95% 1.08-2.97) and belonged to higher-income households (OR 1.95; CI 95% 1.18-3.23) had higher academic performance when compared to their peers.

Conclusion:

Adverse oral conditions, as well as subjective and socioeconomic factors, impacted on adolescents' academic performance.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: BBO / LILACS Assunto principal: Fatores Socioeconômicos / Odontalgia / Saúde Bucal / Adolescente / Desempenho Acadêmico Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr Assunto da revista: ODONTOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: BBO / LILACS Assunto principal: Fatores Socioeconômicos / Odontalgia / Saúde Bucal / Adolescente / Desempenho Acadêmico Tipo de estudo: Evaluation_studies / Observational_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr Assunto da revista: ODONTOLOGIA Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil