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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2016

Comparison of Dental Caries Experience in Children Suffering From Epilepsy with and without Administration of Long Term Liquid Oral Medication.

Ankita Goyal, Manjunath Chaluvaiah Bhadravathi, Adarsh Kumar, Ridhi Narang, Ambika Gupta, Harneet Singh

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Ankita GoyalSenior Resident, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
Manjunath Chaluvaiah BhadravathiSenior Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
Adarsh KumarAssociate Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
Ridhi NarangSenior Resident, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
Ambika GuptaAssociate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
Harneet SinghDemonstrator, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Pt. B.D. Sharma University , Rohtak, Haryana, India .
Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSucrose is added as sweetening agent in liquid oral medication (LOM) to mask the acrid taste of medicines which may be potentially cariogenic. Many children under long term LOM therapy for treatment of epilepsy may be susceptible to dental caries.

aimTo assess and compare dental caries experience in children under long term liquid oral medication with those not under such medication among 2-12 years old children suffering from epilepsy. MATERIALS AND

methodsA cross-sectional study was undertaken on a total of 84 children aged 2-12 years, who were suffering from epilepsy receiving liquid oral medication for more than 3 months were selected (study group) and for comparison 106 children of similar age group and disease but on other forms of medication were included as control group. Dental caries was assessed using DMFT/DMFS (Decayed, Missing, Fillled Teeth / Surfaces), dmft/dft and dmfs/dfs indices. One-way ANOVA and t-test were used with p-value fixed at 0.05. Univariate logistic regression was applied.

resultsChildren on LOM were at increased risk of dental caries than those with other forms of medications (OR: 2.55, 95% CI (2.37-4.15) p=0.000, HS). Caries prevalence was high in the study group (76.1%) when compared to control group (55.6%).

conclusionLong term use of liquid medicines containing sucrose is a risk factor for dental caries among children with epilepsy.

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Chronic diseaseMedicineOral healthPrevalenceSucrose

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