Cross-Sectional Study on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Using OHIP-14 in Migrants Children in Melilla (Spain)

Quality of life is a parameter that not only evaluates clinical parameters, but also refers to the perception individual in his or her sociocultural context. It psychosocial aspects have very important impact on people’s lives. Oral health-related quality (OHRQoL) must be considered when assessing oral health any population for which an program developed. On this premise, and taking into account precarious situation refugee children housed Temporary Center Migrants (CETI) Melilla (Spain), study was conducted assess OHRQoL aforementioned facility. For purpose, 120 care at time underwent basic epidemiological examination according recommendations World Health Organization (WHO), their assessed using specific OHIP-14 questionnaire. The results show state with high caries prevalence (95%), DMFT, dft indices studied population. perceived by these shows pain psychological discomfort are areas rated worst them. Thus, it concluded implement programs population, based prevention management, take accompanied