Oral health-related quality of life among 11-12 year old indigenous children in Malaysia.

Background: Poor oral health among Malaysian indigenous Orang Asli (OA) children may impact on their daily performances.

Aim: To assess the oral health status, related behaviours, and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among OA children in Cameron Highlands (CH), Malaysia, and to identify the predictor(s) for poor OHRQoL.

Design: This was a cross-sectional study involving 249, 11-12 year old OA children from 4 OA primary schools in CH.