Índice c. e. o. d de niños en situación de discapacidad y su relación con hábitos de higiene y frecuencia de controles odontológicos en Instituto Teletón Santiago-Chile / DMFT index in children with disabilities and its associationwith hygiene habits and frequency of dental controls in Instituto Teletón, Santiago
Britto S., Noelle; Núñez V., Vilma; Consiglio N., Macarena; Barrionuevo, Livia; Correa, Karena.
Rehabil. integral (Impr.)
; 11(2): 108-115, dic. 2016. tab
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em Espanhol
| LILACS | ID: biblio-869335
Introduction:
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry considers that people with disabilities have a higher risk of developing oral diseases.Objectives:
To establish the prevalence of caries in 4 and 5 year-old children with disabilities attending Instituto Teletón in Santiago, and determine the association with oral hygiene habits and frequency of visits to the Baby Clinic (preventive program from the first year of life). Patients andMethod:
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out with 101, 4 and 5 year-old children with disabilities and active dental treatment in Instituto Teletón in Santiago. The presence of caries was assessed between October and December 2015, according to WHO criteria. Data obtained were recorded in a patient assessment form. Legal tutors completed a survey on hygiene habits and the clinical record was reviewed to account for the visits made to the Baby Clinic.Results:
Prevalence of caries was 27.7 percent with an average DMFT index of 2.71 (CI 95 percent1.89-3.74). A significant association was established between this index, and age and attendance to the Baby Clinic (p < 0.05), but not with hygiene habits (p > 0.05).Conclusions:
The DMFT index obtained is similar to that of healthy patients of the same age in other studies at national level. Age and attendance to dental controls in the Baby Clinic are determining factors of caries in children with disabilities.
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