Impact of Oral Health Behaviors on Dental Caries in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Guangzhou, China

Liu, Zifeng; Yu, Dongsheng; Luo, Wei; Yang, Jing; Lu, Jiarui; Gao, Shuo; Li, Wenqing; Zhao, Wei

doi:10.3390/ijerph111011015

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“…Compared to other populations with disabilities, Liu et al and Pradhan et al found that 76.4% and 73% of the respondents, respectively, had not visited the dentist in the last year, similar to estimates for other disadvantaged groups, such as the homeless, but considerably higher than those of our study, possibly due to differences in sample composition. Pan et al also observed that 78% of the individuals with disability did not undergo regular appointments every 6 months, like our sample, in which 71.6% of the individuals had not visited the dentist in the last 6 months.…”

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Characterization of oral health in a Portuguese population with mild intellectual disability

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Pereira

Nunes

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Special Care in Dentistry

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Aims This study aims to characterize the hygiene habits, the self‐perception of the need for treatment and the oral condition of a population with a disability. Methods and Results This research is part of an observational, cross‐sectional epidemiological study on oral health and quality of life of people with mild intellectual disabilities living in (or attending) institutions of the Central Region of Portugal that were affiliated with HUMANITAS (Portuguese Federation for Mental Disability) in 2016. A sociodemographic and oral health questionnaire, applied on the form of an interview to 240 individuals aged between 18 and 64 years, was used. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 22.0. It was verified that 32.9% of the individuals had less than 20 teeth. Only 15% of all individuals used removable prosthesis. About 21% didn't do oral hygiene daily. Only 28.4% of the sample visited the dentist in the last 6 months. Note that 75.2% of the sample stated their need for dental treatment and less than half (37.4%) described their oral condition as good or superior. Conclusion Dental care among adults with intellectual disability is one of the most unattended health needs. Evidence suggests that inadequate oral health habits are more prevalent in the studied population than in the Portuguese population.

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Characterization of oral health in a Portuguese population with mild intellectual disability

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Nunes

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“…In individuals with rare genetic disorders associated to physical and/or motor disability such as CdCS patients, the oral mucosa care is usually inadequate [10,11], and furthermore in those low-income patients [12]. In our patient, we could confirm an adequate oral care on behalf of the patient´s family and dentists.…”

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Cutaneous and Oral Mucosal Lesions in Cri-du-chat Syndrome

Esquivel-Pedraza¹

2017

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Patients with cat cry or "cri-du-chat" syndrome often present with hallmark signs of the condition. The purpose of this manuscript is to report the findings observed in skin and oral mucosa which produced high morbidity in a 19 year-old female patient with cat cry syndrome, considering the scarce descriptions of the lesions on these anatomical sites. Nutritional, neurological and dermatological manifestations are described; laboratory findings are also included. The impact of clinical findings on inadequate nutritional status of patient is discuss. The approach is emphasized in order to improve the intraoral diagnoses, management and quality of life of this patient.

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“…Schoolchildren with ILD may not be able to express pain associated with dental caries due to their inadequate ability to describe pain to their parents and/or dentists. Hence, they might require more advanced attention and management of their dental treatment, including oral health promotion programmes for their parents and regular dental visits to improve their oral health …”

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Parent perspectives on perceived dental pain and dental caries in Saudi schoolchildren with intellectual disability

Robinson

2019

Special Care in Dentistry

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Aims To assess dental pain among male Saudi schoolchildren with intellectual learning disabilities (ILD) compared with controls and evaluate parents’ perceptions of their children's dental pain and dental status. Methods and Results A mixed‐method cross‐sectional study of 92 male schoolchildren aged 12‐16 years was conducted at schools in Albaha, Saudi Arabia between March and May 2018. Participants were clinically examined for dental caries. Parents’ perspectives on their children's dental pain were explored using interviews and a questionnaire. Chi‐square, Mann‐Whitney, Kendall's tau‐b, and t‐test analyses were run using SPSS® version 20.0. Children with and without ILD had a high prevalence of dental caries (77% and 86%, respectively). Participants with ILD had significantly higher Dental Discomfort Questionnaire (DDQ) scores than healthy controls (0.75 ± 0.27 and 0.59 ± 0.11, respectively), and their decayed teeth (DT) scores were higher. Parents’ ability to determine the complexity of dental treatment needed was significantly related to oral pain in both groups. Conclusion Children with ILD had more dental caries and pain than children without disabilities. Future research may use longitudinal studies to examine dental pain and caries in younger children with ILD and assess their parental perspectives. Implementation of oral educational programmes targeting parents of those children may be recommended.

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Impact of Oral Health Behaviors on Dental Caries in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Guangzhou, China

Cited by 46 publications

References 33 publications

Characterization of oral health in a Portuguese population with mild intellectual disability

Characterization of oral health in a Portuguese population with mild intellectual disability

Cutaneous and Oral Mucosal Lesions in Cri-du-chat Syndrome

Parent perspectives on perceived dental pain and dental caries in Saudi schoolchildren with intellectual disability

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