A Review of Cerebral Palsy for the Oral Health Professional

Factors associated with dental caries in the primary dentition of children with cerebral palsy

“…This figure increases to 51.9% in the southeastern region and exhibits a slight reduction in the city of Belo Horizonte (45.7%). 10 Although the results of various studies have not conclusively established that children with CP have a higher caries rate than other children, 3 in the present study, the patients in the four-to fiveyear-old age group had a lower dmft index than the overall mean reported for Brazilian children. The children evaluated in our study were not representative of all children with CP, but only of those who look for treatment in a reference center.…”

“…Considering the historical lack of dental assistance for patients with special needs, this proportion of non-treated dental caries can be expected in CP patients. 3 There were no significant differences in the proportions of each independent variable measured in all age groups, except for the use of medications for reflux (p = 0.007, data not shown).…”

“…2 The literature presents conflicting data on the prevalence of dental caries among individuals with disabilities, as these results cannot be generalized and tend to differ between countries. 3 The results of various studies have been inconclusive as to whether children with cerebral palsy (CP) have a higher caries rate than other children. 3 While it is known that dental caries can be associated with systemic factors, 2-4 the scientific literature does not address the relationship between such systemic factors and dental caries in the primary teeth of patients with CP.…”

“…3 While it is known that dental caries can be associated with systemic factors, 2-4 the scientific literature does not address the relationship between such systemic factors and dental caries in the primary teeth of patients with CP. While CP patients may have comorbidities, 3,5 the objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with caries experience in the primary dentition of one-to five-year-old children with cerebral palsy who were treated at a reference service for Patients with Special Needs, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.…”

Condição bucal de crianças e adolescentes brasileiros institucionalizados com paralisia cerebral

“…10 No entanto, essas relações não podem ser generalizadas e tendem a variar de acordo com o país ou região. 11 Assim, objetivou -se descrever a condição bucal das crianças e adolescentes institucionalizados com paralisia cerebral.…”