Evaluation of oral and dental health parameters in children with special care needs
https://doi.org/10.36377/ET-0028
Abstract
AIM. The aim of this study is to evaluate and raise awareness of the oral and dental health parameters in children aged 6 to 16 years with special care needs who are enrolled in special education institutions located in the central districts of Diyarbakir in Turkey. Specifically, the study examines the presence of caries, plaque, malocclusions, and molar-incisor hypomineralization.
METHODS. A total of 368 children with special care needs participated in the study, with ages ranging from 6 to 16 years and an average age of 9.61 years. Of the participants, 196 have intellectual disabilities, 51 have Down syndrome, and 121 have autism spectrum disorder. The clinical findings of our study include the DMFT/dmft index, plaque index, occlusal relationships, and the presence of molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH). The data obtained were analyzed using the SPSS v21 software package.
RESULTS. The mean DMFT/dmft value was found to be 5.64, and the mean plaque index value was 1.37. The occlusal relationships of the participants were as followed: 78.26% had Class I, 11.14% had Class II, and 10.6% had Class III. Additionally, 98.64% of the participants did not have molar-incisor hypomineralization (MIH), while 1.36% did have MIH.
CONCLUSION. In our study, it was found that children with special care needs generally have poor oral hygiene, their parents/caregivers lack sufficient awareness, and the prevalence of caries and plaque index is high in the examined population.
About the Authors
I. R. Toptancı
Dicle University
Turkey
Turkey
Ismet Rezani Toptancı – Assistant Professor, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Sur Diyarbakir, 21280
B. Tekin
Dicle University
Turkey
Turkey
Büşra Tekin – Assistant, Medical Sciences Candidate, Dicle University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Sur Diyarbakir, 21280
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Toptancı I.R., Tekin B. Evaluation of oral and dental health parameters in children with special care needs. Endodontics Today. 2024;22(3):308-314. https://doi.org/10.36377/ET-0028
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