Naslov
Caries prevalence in blind and visually impaired individuals in Croatia

Autori
Dumančić, Jelena ; Čuković Bagić, Ivana ; Lončar Brzak, Božana ; Negovetić Vranić, Dubravka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Abstracts of the 103rd FDI Annual World Dental Congress September 2015. U: International Dental Journal 2015 ; 65(S2) / - : John Wiley & Sons, 2015, 166-166

Skup
103rd FDI Annual World Dental Congress

Mjesto i datum
Bangkok, Tajland, 22.09.2015. - 25.09.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
DMFT ; blind ; visually impaired ; caries ; oral health ; Croatia

Sažetak
Aim: This study investigated dental health and risk behaviours/factors in blind and visually impaired individuals in Zagreb, Croatia. The study is part of the research in the “Project for oral health promotion in blind and visually impaired persons” started in 2014 and ongoing at the Zagreb University School of Dental Medicine, with the approval of the Ethics Committee. Project involves dental exams, prophylaxis, preventive procedures and oral hygiene instructions in an individual approach. In the period from October 2014 - April 2015, 51 individuals participated in the Project. With exclusion of two children and one non- cooperative adult, study sample included 48 participants: 20 females (41.7%) and 28 males (58.3%), age range 17-98 years (mean 53). The assessment was conducted according to World Health Organisation methodology and included dental exam and questionnaire. Mean DMFT (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth) index score was 17.8, with no significant difference between sexes. There were only 6 smokers (12.5%). DMFT did not correlate with frequency of tooth cleaning, time since last visit to a dentist, smoking or level of education. The study revealed high caries experience among blind and visually impaired individuals that did not correlate with factors that normally influence oral health, possibly due to small sample size. Other studies report similar results in the general Croatian population, reflecting 20 years post-war period without organized preventive care. Further research is needed with a larger study sample and control group to identify the key factors involved in caries formation among blind and visually impaired individuals.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

Napomena
Projekt za promociju oralnog zdravlja slijepih i
slabovidnih osoba

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