Oral health comprehension in parents of Saudi cerebral palsy children

Wyne, Amjad H; Al-Hammad, Nouf; Splieth, Christian H.

doi:10.1016/j.sdentj.2017.07.004

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“…A great number of parents thought that good dental health was important for optimum general health which in line with studies done by Amjad in Saudia [21] and Jyoti Magoo et al in group of Autistic children [22]. Of parents who supervised teeth brushing of their children 80.5% like study done in Brazil [16] and same as study done in group of disabled children in Saudi Arabia [19] because they are partial or total reliance on the caregiver to perform daily activities, such as feeding, mobility and general and oral hygiene.…”

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“…Half of the responded said that they can maintain a good dental health in their children by supervising their tooth brushing, reducing sugary food intake and making regular visits to a dentist; a finding less than that reported by two study done in Saudi Arabia [19,21].…”

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confidence: 80%

“…Preventive dentistry is now the foundation on which all oral health care is built; which is depend mainly on home oral hygiene. Hence, parents with good oral health knowledge play a better role in maintaining optimal oral health for their children with CP through supervising oral hygiene and dietary habits [8].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Parental Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Caries Status of Sudanese Cerebral Palsy Children

Hamid¹,

Abuaffan²

2017

Ped Health Res

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Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a set of nonprogressive neuromuscular disorders due to defects in the developing fetal brain, this group of children at risk of dental caries and gingival diseases owing to dietary factors, poor oral hygiene, lack of parental knowledge concerning oral hygiene and problems related to dental management. The study aimed to assess the parental knowledge, attitude and practices of the oral health and caries status of the Sudanese Cerebral Palsy children.

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Parental Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Caries Status of Sudanese Cerebral Palsy Children

Hamid¹,

Abuaffan²

2017

Ped Health Res

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“…The questionnaire was modified from the one utilized in a previous study. 11 The questionnaire was pre-tested for validity and reliability in 20 parents of CP children not participating in the main study. There was a time interval of 2 weeks for the test-re-test reliability.…”

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Dental caries and related risk factors in Saudi cerebral palsy children

Wyne

Al-Hammad

Splieth

2017

NSJ

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Objective:To determine caries experience and related risk factors in cerebral palsy (CP) children.Methods:Random sample of CP children was examined for dental caries and oral hygiene. Questionnaire was utilized for information about caries risk factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Riyadh from December 2014 to May 2015.Results:Fifty-two CP children were examined with mean age of 6.3±2.7 years. Only one (1.9%) child out of the 52 had no clinical caries. Combined (dmft plus DMFT) mean caries score among study sample was 9.98±3.99. Older children had significantly higher mean caries scores (11.5±3.34) than younger children (8.86±4.1, p=0.017). The CP children with good oral hygiene had lowest mean caries score (5.8±7.32) as compared to those with fair (9.72±3.3) and poor (11.55±3.05) oral hygiene (p=0.012). Those children whose first dental visit was for routine check-up had significantly (p=0.02) lower mean caries scores (7.33±4.65) than those who made their first visit due to dental problem (11.57±4.15). Similarly, those who had topical fluoride applications by dentist had significantly (p=0.003) lower mean caries scores (8.67±4.14) than those with no topical fluoride application (11.9±2.89).Conclusion:The studied CP children had very high caries experience and poor oral hygiene. There was strong association between the high caries experience and poor oral hygiene.

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“…[ 14 ] While the study in Riyadh revealed that 51.1% use toothbrush and 1% use miswak as the tooth cleaning aids. [ 15 ] While a study conducted in 2008 among 1115 male students in Al Hasa Saudi Arab reported that 45% were using miswak as a brushing tool. [ 16 ] This might be attributed to either difference in either venues or demographic origin or religious faith in both studies.…”

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Knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to use of miswak (Chewing Stick): A cross-sectional study from aseer region, Saudi Arabia

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Aim:The aim of this study was to assess the oral health knowledge, behavior, and practices related to use of miswak (chewing stick) in population of Aseer Region, Saudi Arabia.Subjects and Methods:Of the 2023 participants, 1666 (83.3%) were females and 334 (16.7%) were males. The questionnaires having 10 online questions were used to assess the knowledge of oral hygiene methods, including frequency, reason, and methods for miswak use.Statistical Analysis Used:The survey data were collected and organized into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (Microsoft Inc., USA) and were statistically analyzed utilizing the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.0 software (IBM Inc., USA). The statistical test used here was the Chi-square test, and P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant (P < 0.05).Results:Participants responded regarding the primary oral hygiene methods; 46.5% respondents used toothbrushes, 44.5% used both toothbrushing and miswak, and 8% used only miswak as their primary tooth cleaning method. 28.2% respondents cleaned their teeth with tooth brush or miswak at least once a day, 37.6% twice, 28.4% whenever required, and 5.9% infrequently. Majority of the participants, i.e. 70.2% were using miswak with taper and as a brush to clean all tooth surfaces. About 84.7% feel fresh, and teeth are whiter after the use of miswak. Nearly, 84.7% prefer to continue using miswak in combination with other teeth cleaning methods, which may have more benefits.Conclusions:In our study, most common type of oral hygiene method employed is toothbrush and in combination with miswak. Chewing stick use was common among participants with religious advice being the dominant reason for usage.

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Oral health comprehension in parents of Saudi cerebral palsy children

Abstract: Parents of CP children generally showed satisfactory oral health comprehension. However, they need further oral health education in several areas.

Cited by 19 publications

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Parental Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Caries Status of Sudanese Cerebral Palsy Children

Parental Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Caries Status of Sudanese Cerebral Palsy Children

Dental caries and related risk factors in Saudi cerebral palsy children

Knowledge, attitude, and behavior related to use of miswak (Chewing Stick): A cross-sectional study from aseer region, Saudi Arabia

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