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Abstract
Oral health is essential to general health and well-being at every stage of children’s life. A healthy mouth enables not only nutrition of the physical body, but also enhances social interaction and promotes self-esteem and feeling of well-being.Dental caries is the meaning childhood dental problem; 60-90% of all children suffering from some tooth decay that have negative impact on children’s quality of life. (Oliveiraet al., 2023).The impact of dental caries on quality of life is obvious. It has psycho lo analogical social impacts on daily life. Severe cavities may negatively affect the QoL by causing difficulties in eating and sleeping. Also, abscesses, pain, and systemic infections may occur. Dental caries increases the risk of abnormal growth and delays language development. Also, it is the main factor in school absenteeism. (Baskaradoss et al., 2022). The school health nurse plays a critical role in assessing and maintaining oral health among students, which can have a significant impact on their overall health and well-being. Consequently, the current study was conducted to assess the quality of life related to oral health for school-age children with dental caries (Baginska et al., 2021). Purpose of the Study: To assess the quality of life related to oral health for school-age children with dental caries. Research Questions: 1- What is the quality of life related to oral health for school-age children with dental caries 2- Is there a statistically significant difference in the quality of life related to oral health between children in urban and rural schools Research Design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used to achieve the purpose of the study. Research Setting: This study was conducted in primary schools in Menoufia governorate that was chosen by multistage random selection. These districts were Al Shohadaa and Tala. 1) In Al Shohadaa city, one primary school was chosen by simple random sample as an urban area (Al Shohadaa New primary school) and in Al Shohadaa village, one primary school as a rural area (Martyr Amr Abu Hajar Primary School in Sarsana). 2) In Tala city, one primary school was chosen by simple random sample as an urban area (Al-Zahraa primary school) and Tala village, one primary school as a rural area (Munshat Aslam primary school). Sampling:Multi-stage random sample of 500 children primary school was obtained from the previously mentioned settings. Instruments of the study: Three instruments were utilized for data collection: Instrument one: Structured interview questionnaire. It was divided into two parts: Part one: characteristics of studied children and their parents Part two: Children’s knowledge about oral health Instrument two: Quality of life related to oral health Likert scale (QoLROH). It was divided into four health domains (oral symptoms domain, functional limitations domain, psychological status, and social status) Instrument three: observational Dental examination sheet Main Findings of the Study: 1) There were high statistically significant differences between urban and rural studied children regarding types of dental problems. 2) There were statistically significant differences between children’s total oral health knowledge among urban and rural schools. 3) Statistically significant differences were found between QoLROH among studied school children in urban and rural schools. 4) There were statistically significant differences between the studied school children’s characteristics and levels of knowledge related to oral health. 5) There were statistically significant differences between the studied schoolchildren’s characteristics and QoL levels. 6) There were statistically significant differences between studied school children’s knowledge levels about oral health and their grand total quality of life related to oral health. Conclusion The quality of life related to oral health (QoLROH) of school-age children was significantly affected by dental decay in all domains (oral symptoms, functional limitation, psychological status, and social status). There were high statistically significant differences between urban and rural studied children regarding types of dental problems. In addition, there were statistically significant differences between children ’stotal knowledge among urban and rural schools. Also, statistically significant differences were found between QoLROH among studied school children in urban and rural schools. Recommendations: Recommendations for school health nurse education: 1. Integrating oral health education in the scholastic regular curriculum should be applied for raising the awareness and enhancing the related habits at all education levels. 2. Health education sessions should be provided for teachers and students about oral hygiene and prevention of dental caries by using different methods of learning such as posters and booklets should be displayed to show the importance of the correct technique of brushing and flossing teeth.3. Periodic training of school nurses and other primary care workers who have regular contact with young children on the early identification of dental caries among preschool and school-age children. Recommendations for Research: 1. Further studies should be conducted about the implementation of school-based health education programs for children to promote dental health practices. 2. Replication of the current study with large sample and different schools to ensure generalization of the study findings.