Table 1.

Items generated from initial interviews and focus groups

Potential items following analysis of interviews

• Pain (hurts) • Difficulty eating some foods • Having to eat on one side • Getting food stuck in teeth • Being kept awake by pain • Feeling annoyed • Having to take medicine • Pain during toothbrushing • Having to eat more slowly • Having to eat more carefully • Crying • Front teeth looking brown • Feeling tired • Not being able to do schoolwork • Difficulty talking • Feeling grumpy • Not been able to do normal activities