Oral Health in Down Syndrome

Areias, Cristina; Maia, Benedita Sampaio; Macho, Viviana; Norton, Ana; Macedo, Paula; Andrade, David

doi:10.5772/60652

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“…In such conditions, the use of an electric toothbrush can help. 6,7,11 Similar research conducted by Camden et al 17 in 2016, which uses online modules to improve parental skills in supporting their children who experienced Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), including children with Down's Syndrome condition. 64% of the subjects after using the module, reportedly changed their skills in terms of sharing information, tried beneficial strategies, and showed changes in attitude when managing the health condition of their children with DCD.…”

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“…Crowns tend to be smaller, and the roots are usually small and conical, which can cause the teeth to easily detach from the supporting tissues in conditions of periodontitis. 5,6 Research on the views, attitudes, and behaviour of parents about the dental health of their children with Down's Syndrome was carried out in Flanders, Belgium in 2015 against 96 subjects. The results of the study were tested with Chi-Square to see the correlation of several variables (p < 0.05), indicating that their views on their children's dental and oral health, in general, were rather good (53%), 66% of children were taken to the dentist in the last 6 months , 64% of children were examined by a health worker, and parents helped Down Syndrome children when brushing their teeth (36%), and there were 20% of parents who had never received education to brush their teeth for their children.…”

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The effect of using dental and oral health book on the knowledge and skills of parents with Down Syndrome children

2018

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Introduction: Down syndrome is a genetic disorder experienced by individuals due to an excess of one chromosome in the body cells as the 21st chromosome. This trisomy 21 will result in changes in physical characteristics thus affecting the dental and oral health problems of the patient. This study was a quasi-experimental study aimed to determine the effect of using the dental and oral health book on the knowledge and skills of parents with Down Syndrome children in carrying out the children’s dental and oral health care. Methods: The study design was one group pre-post test with an intervention in the form of reading a book. The sample was 36 parents of Down Syndrome children who were members of the POTADS (Persatuan Orang Tua Anak dengan Down Syndrome/Association of Parents with Down Syndrome Children) in Bandung. The statistical test used was the Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test. Result: The results showed that parents' knowledge of their Down Syndrome children’s dental and oral health care and conditions were increased after reading educational books (from (4.44 ± 1.362) and (7.47 ± 2,274) respectively, into (6.69 ± 0.856) and (9.00 ± 1,394) respectively; p < 0.05). The skills of parents on performing Down Syndrome children’s dental and oral health care were also increased, from (5.00 ± 2.014) into (8.03 ± 1.134); p < 0.05. Conclusion: The book of Down Syndrome children’s dental and oral health increased parental knowledge regarding the dental and oral health care and condition of Down Syndrome children. The book also improved the parental skills in carrying out the Down Syndrome children’s dental and oral health care.Keywords: Parental skills, book, parental knowledge, Down Syndrome, Trisomy 21.

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The effect of using dental and oral health book on the knowledge and skills of parents with Down Syndrome children

2018

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“…Anatomical differences in the middle third of the face, in combination with developmental differences, such as hypotonia of orofacial muscles, can cause functional problems including breastfeeding, swallowing, chewing and speaking problems. (3,4) Children with DS tend to protrude their tongue, due to the hypotonic orofacial muscles. In order to obtain a more stable occlusion, they also protrude their mandible.…”

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“…The combination of tongue thrusting and a prognathic mandible can lead to open mouth breathing which can be a trigger for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS) and airway infections. (4,5) Due to this open mouth breathing the accumulation of plaque is increased and the natural cleansing mechanism of the saliva is disturbed.…”

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Dental care in children with Down syndrome: A questionnaire for Belgian dentists

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Background To date, research on the opinions of dentists on the oral health care of children with DS (Down Syndrome) is scarce. Material and Methods Evaluate the views and knowledge of Belgium dentists regarding dental care of children with DS. An adequate sample of dentists were invited to fill in a validated questionnaire. Results were assessed in 95% confidence interval with p < 0.05 level. Results A total of 356 questionnaires were returned (177 men, 179 women). Mean age of the dentists was 50.3 years (SD: 11.9) and 75% obtained their degree more than 20 years ago. 72.5% of all dentists replied that they had not been instructed in how to treat children with DS during their dental educational training, whereas this is only the case for 39% of the dentists who obtained their degree less than 10 years ago. Half of the group indicated that additional training and education would be (very) desirable (52.8%). Conclusions Dentists don’t seem to feel comfortable in treating children with DS and refer them to a special care dentistry centre in a hospital. It is positive that dentists are in favour of obtaining additional training and education to help them feel more confident in treating children with DS in daily practice. However we must not conclude that because students or qualified dentists received such training that they will automatically treat more patients with special needs. Key words: Oral health care, Down syndrome, children, dentists, Belgium.

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“…This system also groups anomalies based on the stage of dental development at which each anomaly is predicted to originate [8][9][10]. Dental anomalies found in people with Down syndrome are as follows: anomalies of tooth number, namely, hypodontia and supernumerary conditions; anomalies of tooth size, namely, microdontia from permanent teeth; anomalies of tooth shape, such as short root, taurodontia, talon cusp, fusion, and gemination; as well as anomalies of tooth structure, such as enamel hypoplasia and enamel hypocalcification [11,12]. Besides these abnormalities, tooth eruption in people with Down syndrome may occur in asymmetric sequences and may be delayed for 2 to 3 years compared with that in healthy individuals [6].…”

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Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in Indonesian Individuals with Down Syndrome

Rizal¹,

Indiarti²

2019

Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr.

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Objective: To determine the frequency distribution of dental anomalies in people with Down syndrome. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was developed in Jakarta, Indonesia, and evaluated 174 individuals with Down syndrome aged 14-53 years. Were collected information regarding the tooth number, tooth size, shape, and structure. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the absolute and relative frequencies. The Pearson chi-square test was used in bivariate analysis. The significance threshold was set at 5%. Results: There were 70 female subjects (40.2%) and 104 male subjects (59.8%) with an average age of 19.2 years. In terms of anomalies of tooth number, hypodontia (80.9%), supernumerary teeth (12.4%), and combined hypodontia and supernumerary teeth (12.4%) were identified. In terms of anomalies of tooth size, microdontia (98.8%) is the most common anomaly. Anomalies of tooth shape included fusion (66.67%) and talon's cusp (33.3%), whereas anomalies of tooth structure included enamel hypoplasia (70.8%), enamel hypocalcification (4.2%), combined enamel hypoplasia and hypocalcification (12.5%), and tooth discoloration (12.5%). Conclusion: Individuals with Down syndrome in Jakarta showed a high prevalence of dental anomalies, with hypodontia and microdontia being the most common anomalies showing a tendency to occur predominantly in males.

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Oral Health in Down Syndrome

Cited by 11 publications

References 37 publications

The effect of using dental and oral health book on the knowledge and skills of parents with Down Syndrome children

The effect of using dental and oral health book on the knowledge and skills of parents with Down Syndrome children

Dental care in children with Down syndrome: A questionnaire for Belgian dentists

Prevalence of Dental Anomalies in Indonesian Individuals with Down Syndrome

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