Objective To translate the original English version of the child perception questionnaire(CPQ11- 14)into Chinese version and to test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version in order to use among the Chinese children. Methods The original English version of CPQ11- 14 was translated into Chinese, and pre- tested and crosscultural adapted. Subsequently, the Chinese version with a general questionnaire was administered to 218 children aged from 11 to 14, clinical data on caries status and malocclusion were collected through oral health examination. Results Test- retest reliability was substantial(r=0.82, P