Caries experience and its relationship with oral health related quality of life among orphanage children in Bengaluru City: A cross-sectional study

Pratap, Rohan; Puranik, Manjunath P; Uma, SR

doi:10.4103/2319-5932.195834

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“…A study done by Chakravarthy et al 22 in the Uttara Kannada district of India, among orphanage children, showed 31% of pulpal involvement using polyunsaturated fatty acid index and when compared with our study showed 9.1%. A cross-sectional study was conducted by Pratap et al 23 among 200 orphanage children aged 7 to 18 years from randomly selected orphanages in Bengaluru city. Caries experience in primary and permanent dentition was 40.5 and 38% respectively, which is higher when compared with our study.…”

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Risk Factors and Treatment Needs among Orphan School Children

Malleedi

Goud

Kumar

et al. 2017

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Aim:The aim of the study was to identify risk factors and treatment needs of orphan children of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Objectives: (1) To identify the association between the frequency of snacking and caries among orphan schoolchildren, (2) To assess Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacilli (microbiological assessment) in saliva of orphan children, and (3) To formulate treatment needs for orphan children. Materials and methods:A cross-sectional study was done among 253 children of 5-, 12-, and 15-year-olds living in various orphanage houses of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Demographic data, and dietary and oral hygiene practices were collected through a structured questionnaire. Clinical examinations of children were conducted to assess oral health status and recorded in the World Health Organization oral health assessment form (1997). Stimulated saliva was collected for S. mutans and Lactobacilli levels. The statistical software, namely, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 19.0 was used for the analysis of the data. High levels of salivary microbiological counts (S. mutans and Lactobacilli), i.e., ≥10 5 , stress the importance of necessary preventive oral health services. Treatment needs among orphan children showed that most of the children, i.e., 58 (22.9%), need preventive or caries-arresting care followed by 49 (19.4%) who require two-surface filling as an immediate measure. Results Conclusion:From the results of our study, orphan children have low utilization of preventive and therapeutic oral health services. Urgent attention is required to plan a comprehensive dental health-care program to improve their oral health status.Clinical significance: Parents are the primary caretakers of children, but woefully some of them have to lead their lives without parents, the latter either being dead or incapable of bringing up their children. Such a group of children is known as orphans. As oral health is an integral part of general health, it is essential for health-care policy makers to address oral health needs of this underprivileged group of society. This article highlights the risk factors and treatment needs among orphan schoolchildren.

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Risk Factors and Treatment Needs among Orphan School Children

Malleedi

Goud

Kumar

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The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Evaluation of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Among Institutionalized Orphan Children

Babu¹,

Kavyashree²

2021

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine

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Introduction: Children residing in orphanages are a disadvantaged section of the population. Inadequate care can impair the quality of life of orphan children. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the oral health-related quality of life and dental caries status among institutionalized orphan children. Materials and Methods: Children without parents, aged 6–14 years, were selected from government-run orphanages. Children who were willing to participate were included. Data on oral health-related quality of life were collected by personal interviews by a single investigator. Following, intraoral examination of each child was carried out in an adequate natural light using a sterilized mouth mirror and probe. Dental caries was assessed according to the World Health Organization criteria. The data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The Decayed, Missed and Filled teeth (DMFT) score of males was 0.41 ± 0.86 and females was 0.97 ± 1.44, and the difference was statistically significant. The mean of oral symptoms, functional limitation, emotional well-being, and social well-being was 26.49 ± 4.48, 37.75 ± 3.63, 33.31 ± 4.18, and 47.92 ± 3.37, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries was low among these orphan children. The quality of life of these children was not affected by their dental caries status.

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