ReviewNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2016
Dental health of children with cerebral palsy.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Proportion of good oral hygiene and mean value oral hygiene index among children with cerebral palsy in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Dental caries and mean values of DMFT among children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Drooling in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Narrative Review of the Current Management Landscape.Saudi medical journal · 2026Review
- Improving cerebral palsy children's oral hygiene: an 18-month school-based oral health promotion program in Bangkok, Thailand.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Oral findings in children with chronic neurological disorders attending Paediatric Neurology Clinic, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Enugu, Nigeria.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Caregiver's Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Special Needs Children, Zimbabwe.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · 2025Article
- Optical spectral diagnostics of the oxygenation level in periodontal tissues and photodynamic therapy using methylene blue in children with cerebral palsy.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- OralBioinformation · 2023Article
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- Child's quality of life and mother's burden in spastic cerebral palsy: a topographical classification perspective.The Journal of international medical research · 2018Article
- Dental care and services of children and young people with cerebral palsy in Australia: A comprehensive survey of oral health-related quality of life.Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric DentistryArticle
- Safety and Efficacy of Plaque Removal Using Manual and Powered Toothbrush in Cerebral Palsy Children by Parents/Caregivers: A Randomized Control Crossover Trial.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
- Differences in the Oral Health of Children With Medical Complexity.Academic pediatricsArticle
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common chronic motor disorder with associated cognitive, communicative, and seizure disorders. Children with CP have a higher risk of dental problems creating significant morbidity that can further affect their wellbeing and negatively impact their quality of life. Screening for dental disease should be part of the initial assessment of any child with CP. The objective of this article is to present an updated overview of dental health issues in children with CP and outline important preventative and practical strategies to the management of this common comorbidity. Providing adequate oral care requires adaptation of special dental skills to help families manage the ongoing health issues that may arise. As oral health is increasingly recognized as a foundation for general wellbeing, caregivers for CP patients should be considered an important component of the oral health team and must become knowledgeable and competent in home oral health practices.
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