BACKGROUND Several hypotheses on factors that influence oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) have been proposed but a consensus has not been reached. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyse the sociodemographic and clinical factors that may influence the OHRQoL of 15-year-old children. METHODS A representative sample was selected from Hong Kong. Periodontal status and caries were ...

The Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ; Christensen, 1987) is a widely used self-report measure of couple communication behavior and is well validated for assessing the demand/withdraw interaction pattern, which is a robust predictor of poor relationship and individual outcomes (Schrodt, Witt, & Shimkowski, 2014). However, no studies have examined the CPQ's factor structure using analyti...

OBJECTIVES As a continuation of a baseline study on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and the role of self-esteem (SE), the aim of this research is to investigate the changes in OHRQoL reports in children during orthodontic treatment and the influence of SE. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This longitudinal study comprised 109 children (50 boys and 59 girls) aged 11-16 years, all receiving or...

Créé en 1973 avec la mission de défendre liberté presse et le droit du public à une information qualité, Conseil Québec (CPQ), instance d’autorégulation médiatique tripartite, vit, dès ses débuts, relation complexe les journalistes entreprises presse. plus actif au Canada depuis sa fondation, cet organisme se heurte des contestations qui semblent s’être exacerbées cours 15 dernières années, dan...

Objective:  To assess the impact of wearing palatal expanders on oral health-related quality life (OHRQoL) children aged 8 to 10 years. Material and Methods:  The sample consisted 35 years treated at orthodontics pediatric dentistry outpatient clinics affiliated with Dental School. Children were divided in two groups: 17 submitted expansion treatment (Group 1), while 18 just received coronal po...

For some polyphagous insects, adaptation to phytochemically novel plants can enhance resistance to certain pesticides, but whether pesticide resistance expands tolerance to phytochemicals has not been examined. Amyelois transitella Walker (navel orangeworm) is an important polyphagous pest of nut and fruit tree crops in California. Bifenthrin resistance, partially attributable to enhanced cytoc...

Objective: The objective of this article was to assess the perception of parents and caregivers regarding the impact of malocclusion on adolescents' oral health -related quality of life (OHRQoL). Methods: This cross-sectional study consisted of a sample of 280 parents/caregivers of 11 and 12-year-old adolescents who answered the Parental-Caregiver Perceptions Questionnaire (P-CPQ). Parent-ass...