Naslov
Analysis of certain oral health parameters in children with disabilities

Autori
Bakarčić, Danko ; Legović, Asja ; Škrinjarić, Tomislav ; Mady, Barbara ; Sasso, Anja ; Vancura, Ivana

Izvornik
Stomatologiâ (0039-1735) 85 (2006), 3; 57-60

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
oral health; disabled children; dental caries; DMFT/dft index

Sažetak
The aim of the study was to evaluate oral health conditions and dental caries status in disabled and healthy children. Two groups of randomly selected children 3 - 17 years old were examined. The first group comprised 80 children with disabilities (cerebral palsy, mental retardation, Down syndrome, autism and hearing – speaking disorders) and the second (control) group included 80 healthy children. Examined children were selected from several institutions which take care of disabled persons, kindergardens and 4 elementary schools. Clinical examination was performed by using a mirror and a probe and revealed the presence of dental caries, missed (extracted) and filled teeth. All clinically detected cavitations were registered as dental caries. The degree of oral hygiene was evaluated according to OHI-S index values, which were determined by marking the plaque with 1% eozine solution. The values of OHI-S index ranged from 3.8 – 4.53 in disabled children and from 2.74 – 2.84 in healthy children. In disabled children, the average dft values were 3.42 in deciduous teeth and 5.42 in mixed dentition. In healthy children, the average dft values were 1.43 in deciduous teeth and 5.1 in mixed dentition. The average DMFT index in disabled children was 1.41 for mixed and 6.39 for permanent dentitions. In healthy children, the average DMFT values were 1.23 for mixed and 4.76 for permanent dentitions. The results revealed no statistically significant difference in dentitions or the intensity of caries between the examined groups. Children with disabilities had significantly poorer oral hygiene in comparisson with healthy children. Significantly low level of oral hygiene status and high level of dental caries prevalence is found in disabled aswell as in healthy children. Preventive care is still not satisfactory in Croatian population and dental care, especially in disabled children isn't adequately organized.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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