Oral health conditions of patients with special needs assisted by a specialized institution of Brazil
Journal Title: International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 11
Abstract
Patients with special needs, especially those who are diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (CP) Down Syndrome (DS) and autism have an oral health often compromised. It is known that patients with these needs, often do not collaborate for the cleaning of the teeth, thereby contributing to the onset of a larger index of caries and periodontal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate aspects of oral health of patients with PC, SD and Autism covered by the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional (APAE) of Parnaíba, PI, Brazil. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the State University of Piauí, and became an epidemiological survey by the DMFT index analysis (decayed teeth, missing and filled), O'Leary plaque index and prevalence of oral diseases found in these three groups of patients. The highest average of the DMFT index and O'Leary plaque index was verifyed in autistic and patients with CP respectively, however it found no statistically significant difference between both groups. The DS patients showed a greater amount of oral conditions compared to the other patients evaluated, with the tongue fissured the most prevalent.
Authors and Affiliations
Francisca Martha Pereira Cavalcante, Wenton Gomes Pereira, Raony Môlim de Sousa Pereira, Wanderson Carvalho de Almeida, Lucas Fernandes Falcão, Maria Ângela Arêa Leão Ferraz, Carlos Alberto Monteiro Falcão
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