Oral health status of children with type 1 diabetes: a comparative study

AbstractBackground:The aim of this study was to compare the oral health status of children with type 1 diabetes and healthy controls.Methods:This comparative study involved 64 children, 32 children with type 1 diabetes and 32 age- and gender-matched controls. Oral health examination was conducted using WHO criteria. Dental caries experience was recorded using DMFT/dmft index and periodontal parameters were assessed using plaque, gingivitis, gingival bleeding and calculus indexes. Dental caries and periodontal parameters between the two groups were compared using the Mann-Whitney U-test.Results:Children with diabetes exhibited significantly greater plaque deposits (p=0.01) and a higher mean plaque index (p<0.01), when compared to healthy subjects. No significant difference in DMFT and dmft scores, mean bleeding index, calculus index and gingival index was found between the two groups.Conclusions:Children with type 1 diabetes had a poor oral health status with greater plaque accumulation than children without diabetes.

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Oral health status, attitudes and gender variations among governmental school children at Al-Mafraq governate – Jordan

Dentistry 3000 ◽

10.5195/d3000.2021.141 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Leena Smadi ◽

Lara Kharma ◽

Asma’a Abu Abed ◽

Eman Bny Mfarej ◽

Asma Abdalmohdi

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Dmft Index

Objectives: Calculate the prevalence and severity of dental caries and periodontal health among school students aged 12-18 years old and their attitudes toward dental health and oral hygiene at Al-Mafraq governate- Jordan.Materials and methods: Demographic and oral behavioral information were collected; students aged 12-18 years old from six public schools distributed over three districts in Al-Mafraq governate over a six-month period had a full oral and dental examination. DMFT index (Decay, Missing, Filling, Teeth) was used to measure caries experience. Plaque index (PI) and gingival index (GI) of Löe and Silness were used to evaluate the oral health status. T - test was used for statistical evaluation. A P-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: 1165 students were examined, 51% never had been to a dentist or had any previous dental treatment, 39.6% of the students examined never brushed their teeth and 61.85 % had dental caries. The (SiC) was 4.72 with a decay representing 93.53%. Females brush their teeth more frequent than males with a statistically significant difference; p< 0.001. Females showed lower DMFT index (1.81) and compared to males (2.25) with a statistically significant difference. Females showed lower SiC (4.164) compared to males (5.186) with a statistically significant difference. There was no statistically significant difference between males and females in PI p= 0.590, and GI; p= 0.852.Conclusions: The prevalence of dental caries among students in Al-Mafraq governate and the significant caries index were substantially higher than the target goals of WHO/ FDA of year 2015 with more than 90 % of unmet treatment needs. Girls showed better oral hygiene habits compared to boys and exhibited less dental caries experience. However, periodontal status did not differ significantly between both genders.

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Does non-institutionalized elders have a better oral health status compared to institutionalized ones? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/1413-81232020256.18252018 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 2177-2192 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Ilky Pollansky Silva e Farias ◽

Simone Alves de Sousa ◽

Leopoldina de Fátima Dantas de Almeida ◽

Bianca Marques Santiago ◽

Antonio Carlos Pereira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Cochrane Library ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Periodontal Status

Abstract This systematic review compared the oral health status between institutionalized and non-institutionalized elders. The following electronic databases were searched: PubMed (Medline), Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs and Cochrane Library, in a comprehensive and unrestricted manner. Electronic searches retrieved 1687 articles, which were analyzed with regards to respective eligibility criteria. After reading titles and abstracts, five studies were included and analyzed with respect their methodological quality. Oral status of institutionalized and non-institutionalized elderly was compared through meta-analysis. Included articles involved a cross-sectional design, which investigated 1936 individuals aged 60 years and over, being 999 Institutionalized and 937 non-institutionalized elders. Studies have investigated the prevalence of edentulous individuals, the dental caries experience and the periodontal status. Meta-analysis revealed that institutionalized elderly have greater prevalence of edentulous (OR = 2.28, 95%CI = 1.68-3.07) and higher number of decayed teeth (MD = 0.88, 95%CI = 0.71-1.05) and missed teeth (MD = 4.58, 95%CI = 1.89-7.27). Poor periodontal status did not differ significantly between groups. Compared to non-institutionalized, institutionalized elders have worse dental caries experience.

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Oral health status among Kenyans in a rural arid setting: dental caries experience and knowledge on its causes

East African Medical Journal ◽

10.4314/eamj.v83i2.9396 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 83 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

BA Kassim ◽

MA Noor ◽

ML Chindia

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Caries Experience

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Oral Health Status, Dental Caries Experience & Treatment Needs of Population of Jammu City

International Journal of Oral Health Dentistry ◽

10.5958/2395-499x.2015.00004.0 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 164 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rajkumar Maurya ◽

Debshri Kundu ◽

Harpreet Singh ◽

Harsh Mishra

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Treatment Needs

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Drooling of Saliva and its Effect on the Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/jcpd.32.3.m48707g132511141 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 235-238 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Amitha Hegde ◽

Y Rajmohan Shetty ◽

Sharat Chandra Pani

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

The Individual

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of drooling in individuals with cerebral palsy and assess the effect these factors have on these individuals oral health. Materials: A total of 113 individuals with cerebral palsy between the age of 5 and 18 years were examined. The incidence and severity of drooling were determined using the index given by Blasco et al and the oral heath was recorded using a modified WHO performa. The data was then subjected to statistical analysis. Results: While drooling may not predispose the individual to dental caries individuals with drooling have a poorer oral hygiene score than those without. Conclusions: There is no significant difference in the Dental caries status, Orthodontic findings or the debris component of the Oral Hygiene Index of individuals who drool saliva and those who do not.

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Dental caries experience, oral health status and treatment needs of dental patients with autism

Journal of Applied Oral Science ◽

10.1590/s1678-77572011000300006 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 212-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 75

Author(s):

Mohamed Abdullah Jaber

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Treatment Needs ◽

Dental Patients

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A descriptive assessment of oral hygiene and salivary parameters among identical and non-identical twins

Journal of Research in Dentistry ◽

10.19177/jrd.v3e32015711-720 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 711

Author(s):

Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal ◽

Kelvin Peter Pais ◽

Praveen Dinatus ◽

Pai Vinitha ◽

Sabin Siddique ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Thiobarbituric Acid ◽

Oral Health Status ◽

Identical Twins ◽

Absolute Difference ◽

Caries Experience ◽

Cross Sectional

AIM: This study was to evaluate saliva parameters of identical and non identical twins with their dental caries and oral hygiene status. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the oral health status and investigate the salivary parameters of identical and non–identical twins in Kodhini Village, Kerala. The WHO Oral Health Assessment Form was used to record the oral health status. The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index and Gingival Bleeding Index were also included. Unstimulated saliva was collected. Immunoglobulin A levels in saliva was estimated by Turbidimetric Immunoassay. Salivary Cortisol was analysed using ELISA method. For TAC thiobarbituric acid reactive from Fenton’s reaction. RESULTS: Since the absolute difference of the salivary parameters between the pairs of twins was not symmetrically distributed, we report median and interquartile range to describe these differences. There were no observed significant variations in the above salivary parameters. CONCLUSION: The similarity in their environmental factors as well as perhaps the similar genetic predisposition on salivary factors has led to the similarity in the dental caries experience in these twin children.

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