DMFT index assessment, plaque pH, and microbiological analysis in children with special health care needs, India

Katge, Farhin; Rusawat, Bhavesh; Shitoot, Abhinav; Poojari, Manohar; Pammi, Thejokrishna; Patil, Devendra

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“…Unfortunately, care of oral health is one of the major unattended health needs of the disabled children. 19 Keeping the above facts in mind and so such is conducted in this part of Rajasthan state. The present study was conducted with the aim to assess the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases among deaf & mute children attending various special schools in Jaipur city.…”

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Deaf and Mute Children Attending Special Schools in Jaipur City, Rajasthan

Yadav¹

2017

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Introduction: Oral health of special children is one of the sensitive issues that have been touched by very few people. An attempt has been made to assess the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease status in deaf and mute children. Materials and method: A total of 257 deaf and mute children were included from the four special schools in Jaipur city. Dental caries and periodontal disease status was recorded. Data thus collected subjected to statistical analysis using frequency distribution. Results: It was observed that 15.18% and 30.74% children had dental caries in primary and permanent teeth respectively. Community periodontal index (CPI) score revels that majority of the subjects (45.53%) had bleeding on probing, 31.13% and 2.72% had calculus & periodontal pocket 4-5 mm respectively. Conclusion: The results of the study clearly reflect that there is a need for preventive measures to improve the oral health of these children so that we can prevent dental caries and periodontal diseases.

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Deaf and Mute Children Attending Special Schools in Jaipur City, Rajasthan

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2017

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“…However contrary to our study,Subramaniyam et al and Katge et al found higher microbial load in the biofilm and poorer periodontal health in children with special needs and a statistically significant difference with gender. (Shivakumar et al, 2018) (Subramaniam and Gupta, 2013; Katge et al, 2015) The reason for this can be attributed to the fact that the oral hygiene maintenance of special children depends more on the maintenance procedures carried out by the caregivers than on the individual (Tesini and Fenton, 1994;Oredugba and Akindayomi, 2008). Age group of patients with special needs does not appear to be a major determinant for oral hygiene and caries incidence.…”

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Oral Health Evaluation in Children with Special needs- A Retrospective Study

2021

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Special needs children primarily refer to children whose physical or intellectual capacities have been affected to a certain degree. Oral diseases can be considered as a public health due to their high rate of prevalence and significant social impact. While oral problems considerably affect the general health status of normal children, children with special needs are at significantly higher risk. There is limited literature regarding the oral health status of children with special needs in the area under study.The aim of the study was to evaluate the oral health among pediatric patients with special needs in a Dental Hospital. A retrospective study was carried out using case records of patients who reported to the Department of Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry from June 2019 to March 2020. A total of 29 children with special needs were included for the study after considering the inclusion criteria. The age, gender,Simplified Oral Hygiene index scores,Gingival index scores,DMFT scores and Plaque index scores were observed from the case records and tabulated on a spreadsheet.The collected data was analysed by SPSS software version 20.0. The level of significance set at p<0.05.Chi-square test was used to compare the gender wise and age wise oral status of the patients. It was observed that significant association between gender and caries incidence (p<0.05). Within the limits of the study, it can be concluded that oral health in special children has an significant association with gender in regard to caries incidence.Males had poor oral hygiene with higher plaque and gingival scores. In regard to age 8 to 12 year and 13 to 17 year children had poor oral hygiene with high plaque and gingival scores. A preventive dentistry program should be undertaken in future involving parents, teachers, and specialized dental teams to look after the oral health needs of the disabled population.

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“…Four hundred young permanent first molars in 100 patients between 8 years and 10 years and who had all the four permanent molars erupted were screened in the institution and pit and fissure morphology were examined and recorded (Table 1). Young permanent first molars were examined using dental caries diagnostic index, DMFSM1 index per WHO guidelines (2013), 13 and pit and fissure morphology index (Symons 1996). 14…”

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Clinical Study of Pit and Fissure Morphology and its Relationship with Caries Prevalence in Young Permanent First Molars

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Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry

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Aim:To study the various types of pit and fissure morphology in young permanent first molars and their relationship with caries prevalence arch-wise and quadrant-wise. Materials and methods: Four hundred young permanent first molars in 100 patients between 8 years and 10 years were examined. Teeth were examined using dental caries diagnostic index, decayed missing filled surfaces of permanent first molar (DMFSM1) index per the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines (2013), and pit and fissure morphology index (Symons, 1996). Results: It was found that intermediate type of fissures was most prevalent followed by shallow type of fissures. Deep fissures had significantly more caries than intermediate, and shallow had the least incidence of caries, irrespective of the jaw type and arch side. Also, in general, the left side of arch had lesser caries than that in the right side. Conclusion: It is recommended to seal off the intermediate and deep pits and fissures in children with high risk of caries, and appropriate preventive measures should be taken. Tooth morphology can be used as an indicator to identify the children at high risk, especially in settings where resources are not adequate.

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DMFT index assessment, plaque pH, and microbiological analysis in children with special health care needs, India

Cited by 7 publications

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Deaf and Mute Children Attending Special Schools in Jaipur City, Rajasthan

Prevalence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Deaf and Mute Children Attending Special Schools in Jaipur City, Rajasthan

Oral Health Evaluation in Children with Special needs- A Retrospective Study

Clinical Study of Pit and Fissure Morphology and its Relationship with Caries Prevalence in Young Permanent First Molars

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