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The aim of this study is to explore the perception of parents\/caregivers regarding their children\u2019s oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and how the OHRQoL of adolescents impacts their family life. Methods: The Parental-Caregiver Perception Questionnaire-16 (P-CPQ-16) and the Family Impact Scale-8 (FIS-8) were administered to 160 parents\/caregivers of adolescents aged 10\u201318 years old at the Dental Clinic of the University of Naples Federico II (Italy). Adolescents\u2019 oral health status was recorded using the Decayed Missing and Filled Teeth (DMFT\/dmft) index and Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI). Results: FIS-8 and P-CPQ-16 scores showed no significant differences across DAI and DMFT\/dmft subgroups. However, regression analysis found a significant association between social well-being and total P-CPQ-16 scores with the DAI and DMFT index. Spearman\u2019s correlation showed statistical significance only for the social well-being domain of P-CPQ-16 with respect to DAI scores. Conclusions: Parents\/caregivers perceived a difference in their children\u2019s OHRQoL according to different severities of malocclusion and dental caries; however, they did not report any impact on the family\u2019s quality of life. Since adolescents often visit dentists due to parental influence, involving parents who perceive a lower quality of life in children with severe malocclusions or compromised oral health is crucial for effective care.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children12040425","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,28]],"date-time":"2025-03-28T13:36:49Z","timestamp":1743169009000},"page":"425","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Parental Perceptions and Family Impact on Adolescents\u2019 Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Relation to the Severity of Malocclusion and Caries Status"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"given":"Berfin Karbeyazg\u00fcn","family":"\u00c7\u0131nar","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2588-2949","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rosaria","family":"Bucci","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1695-0927","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Vincenzo","family":"D\u2019Ant\u00f2","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Simona","family":"Cascella","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9741-794X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Roberto","family":"Rongo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1079-7191","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Rosa","family":"Valletta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Orthodontics, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Oral Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini, 5, 80131 Naples, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1264","DOI":"10.1177\/0022034511399918","article-title":"Oral health-related quality of life: What, why, how, and future implications","volume":"90","author":"Sischo","year":"2011","journal-title":"J. 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