Research Article

Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status

Volume: 8 Number: 2 August 27, 2024
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Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to compare oral hygiene, trauma incidence, DMFT, dmft, PUFA, pufa, and the PUFA/pufa index among children with special health care needs based on their disability status. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 159 children (mean age 9.5±4 years) from special education institutions in Elazig. Age, gender, disability, presence of dental caries, dental trauma, dental abrasions, oral hygiene and cooperation status of the children were recorded. DMFT/dmft and PUFA/pufa index were used for dental caries scoring. One-way ANOVA and Chi-square tests were used for data analysis with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Statistically significant differences (p<0.05) were found in trauma incidence, oral hygiene, DMFT/dmft, PUFA, pufa, and PUFA/pufa indexes. The highest trauma incidence was in individuals with Down syndrome (p=0.001). Poor oral hygiene was most common in individuals with cerebral palsy (p=0.043). The highest DMFT index was in patients with physical retardation, and the lowest was in patients with Down syndrome (p=0.001). The highest dmft index was seen in patients with physical retardation, while the lowest was in patients with cerebral palsy and mental retardation (p=0.001). The physical retardation group had the highest PUFA and PUFA/pufa index, the learning disability group had the highest pufa index (p=0.001). Conclusion: Children with special needs often struggle with oral and dental health due to physical and mental disabilities. However, we think preventive dentistry practices should be emphasized in these children where cooperation is inadequate. Oral and dental health varies according to disability type.

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Ethical Statement

Approval was obtained from the Non-Interventional Research Ethics Committee of Fırat University (session number: 2022/ 16- 18)

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

August 20, 2024

Publication Date

August 27, 2024

Submission Date

September 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

April 23, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Yildiz, S., & Tekin, B. (2024). Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, 8(2), 179-186. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1358787
AMA
1.Yildiz S, Tekin B. Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status. Ahi Evran Med J. 2024;8(2):179-186. doi:10.46332/aemj.1358787
Chicago
Yildiz, Semsettin, and Bahar Tekin. 2024. “Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 8 (2): 179-86. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1358787.
EndNote
Yildiz S, Tekin B (August 1, 2024) Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 8 2 179–186.
IEEE
[1]S. Yildiz and B. Tekin, “Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status”, Ahi Evran Med J, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 179–186, Aug. 2024, doi: 10.46332/aemj.1358787.
ISNAD
Yildiz, Semsettin - Tekin, Bahar. “Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal 8/2 (August 1, 2024): 179-186. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1358787.
JAMA
1.Yildiz S, Tekin B. Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status. Ahi Evran Med J. 2024;8:179–186.
MLA
Yildiz, Semsettin, and Bahar Tekin. “Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status”. Ahi Evran Medical Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, Aug. 2024, pp. 179-86, doi:10.46332/aemj.1358787.
Vancouver
1.Semsettin Yildiz, Bahar Tekin. Comparison of Oral and Dental Health of Children in Need of Special Care According to Disability Status. Ahi Evran Med J. 2024 Aug. 1;8(2):179-86. doi:10.46332/aemj.1358787

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