Oral health influence on the quality of life of school adolescents

Objective: To investigate the impact of oral health on the quality of life of school adolescents associating it with sociodemographic conditions. Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional field study conducted in 2012 in the city of Sumé, Paraiba, with 184 adolescents aged 15-19 years. The impact was assessed by applying the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) to the participants, and data on sociodemographic conditions were obtained through a second questionnaire answered by parents or guardians. The Chi-Square test was used to associate the impact of oral health on quality of life and the study sociodemographic variables, with significant values set at p