The impact of dietary and tooth-brushing habits to dental caries of special school children with disability

Assessment of orofacial characteristics and oral pathology associated with cri‐du‐chat syndrome

“…It is important to note the contrast observed between the behavior rating scale, according to which 75% of the patients had negative or definitely negative behavior, and the 90.62% of patients who did not permit ambulatory odontologic treatment. This is explained by the influence of other factors that determine the final decision: systemic pathology of patients, the number of interventions they would have to undergo in case of being treated, the specific personal circumstances of each patient, and once all the options have been presented, the criteria of parents, or legal guardians of the patient (Liu et al , 2010).…”

Five-year longitudinal study of dental caries risk associated with <i>Streptococcus mutans</i> and <i>Streptococcus sobrinus</i> in individuals with intellectual disabilities

“…Many reports have shown that individuals with ID have worse oral hygiene and higher rates of dental disease as compared with the general population (2)(3)(4). Until recently, studies of dental caries in individuals with ID primarily focused on children (5,6), although concerns regarding affected adults have recently been discussed (7). The oral health status of individuals with ID is related to their cognitive patterns, developmental anomalies (8), and a variety of other factors, including age, type of caregiver, and physical disability (3).…”

Dental Implications of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Oral Health Status and Retention of Sealants in Intellectually Disabled Patients – 2 Years Clinical Program

“…Additionally, the subjects received the same, regular diet, which consisted of 5 meals. In studies conducted in Ireland , Britain and Greece they obtained a significantly lower mean number of DMFT among people with disabilities, ranging from 3.2 to 5.6 (Evans, 1991;Holland & O'Mullane, 1986;Shaw et al 1986;Liu et al 2010). The results of the epidemiological studies, conducted in our country on the general public, indicate better trends in the incidence of caries.…”

“…However, the number of scientific studies performed on adults is limited ). In dentistry, the traditional forms of preventive methods are: maintaining the hygiene of the oral cavity; applying fluoride; controlling the diet and intake of carbohydrates; sealing the occlusal surfaces of deciduous and permanent teeth (Batista et al 2009;Liu et al 2010). …”