Inter-relationship of intelligence-quotient and self-concept with dental caries amongst socially handicapped orphan children

Abstract

Orphan children, being socially handicapped, are at an increased risk for dental caries due to a lower IQ level, parental deprivation, and institutionalization. Moreover, lack of co-relation between dental caries and self-concept could be explained by the fact that dental caries is a lifelong process whereas different dimensions of self-concept are in a state of constant flux.

Protective psychosocial factors and dental caries in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…The characteristics of the 35 selected studies are presented according to the age group and type of study. Table presents the main characteristics of the 7 cohort studies: 5 involving children and 2 involving early adolescents; one case–control study in children; and 27 cross‐sectional studies: 14 involving children and 13 involving early adolescents. The sample sizes varied from 32 to 981 in children and from 100 to 2014 in adolescents.…”

Role of Intelligence Quotient (IQ) on anxiety and behavior in children with hearing and speech impairment

“…Virk et al. showed a lower score of IQ (88.75 ± 8.41) in socially handicapped orphan children . High IQ levels were reported by Shankar et al.…”

Temporomandibular disorders and oral parafunction in children living with their parents and children living in institutional protective care: a comparative study

“…However, studies have indicated that caries and oral diseases, as well as use of professional dental services, are worse among children living in protective-care facilities than among children living with their parents 16,17 . Moreover, some studies have reported institutionalised children to be a population at risk for abnormal psychological development because of constraining elements in their social environment, such as parental inadequacy, environmental deprivation and emotional disturbances [18][19][20] . Therefore, the aim of the present study was: (i) to identify and compare the prevalence of the signs and symptoms of TMD and oral parafunctions in children living in child-protection institutions (CLCPI) with children living with their parents (CLWP); (ii) to determine whether oral parafunctions in either group of children are associated with signs and symptoms of TMD; and (iii) to examine the possible impact of stressful life events in both groups on the prevalence of oral parafunctions and signs and symptoms of TMD.…”