Oral health condition of 12-year-old handicapped children in Flanders (Belgium)
(1997) Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (Print) — Vol. 25, n° 5, p. 352-357 (1997)
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- The dental condition of 626 12-year-old handicapped children with mild mental or moderate to severe mental retardation or learning impairment, being 25% of the population of each of these groups, was examined in Flanders. An evaluation of oral cleanliness showed poor oral hygiene in 31.8% of the children. No significant differences were found in oral cleanliness among types of handicapping conditions, The mean DMFT score was 2.9 (s: 2.6) and DMFS score was 5.4 (s: 5.6). Almost 21% of the children were free of caries or fillings. No significant differences were found among groups of handicapped children. Handicapped children presented a low level of restorative care (restorative index score: 48.7%). Mildly mentally retarded children demonstrated the lowest restorative index (43.9%). The caries experience of first permanent molars represented the largest part of the DMFT score (64.1%). Sealants were present in 7.9% of children examined. A considerable percentage of mildly mentally retarded children and learning impaired children did not brush daily (22.1% and 20.9%) and did not receive help with toothbrushing from their parents or carers (91.0% and 94.7%, respectively).
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Gizani, S., Declerck, D., Vinckier, F., Martens, L., Marks, L., & Goffin, G. (1997). Oral health condition of 12-year-old handicapped children in Flanders (Belgium). Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology (Print), 25(5), 352-357. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1997.tb00954.x (Original work published 1997)