ArticleNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2017
Dental caries and related risk factors in Saudi cerebral palsy children.
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- 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
- Caries burden and high-risk subgroups in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Türkiye.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Parental factors influencing children's oral health in Saudi Arabia: a narrative review.The Saudi dental journal · 2026Review
- Biochemical and Microbiological Aspects of the Oral Cavity of Children and Young People with Neurological Impairment and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behaviors, and Oral Health Care Utilization among Persons with Disabilities in Saudi Arabia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Risk Factors for Dental Caries Experience in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy-A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- From Mouth to Brain: Distinct Supragingival Plaque Microbiota Composition in Cerebral Palsy Children With Caries.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- Oral hygiene and oral microbiota in children and young people with neurological impairment and oropharyngeal dysphagia.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- A prospective clinical evaluation of fixed dental prostheses made of metal alloys in patients with cerebral palsy.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine caries experience and related risk factors in cerebral palsy (CP) children.
methodsRandom sample of CP children was examined for dental caries and oral hygiene. Questionnaire was utilized for information about caries risk factors. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Riyadh from December 2014 to May 2015.
resultsFifty-two CP children were examined with mean age of 6.3+/-2.7 years. Only one (1.9%) child out of the 52 had no clinical caries. Combined (dmft plus DMFT) mean caries score among study sample was 9.98+/-3.99. Older children had significantly higher mean caries scores (11.5+/-3.34) than younger children (8.86+/-4.1, p=0.017). The CP children with good oral hygiene had lowest mean caries score (5.8+/-7.32) as compared to those with fair (9.72+/-3.3) and poor (11.55+/-3.05) oral hygiene (p=0.012). Those children whose first dental visit was for routine check-up had significantly (p=0.02) lower mean caries scores (7.33+/-4.65) than those who made their first visit due to dental problem (11.57+/-4.15). Similarly, those who had topical fluoride applications by dentist had significantly (p=0.003) lower mean caries scores (8.67+/-4.14) than those with no topical fluoride application (11.9+/-2.89).
conclusionThe studied CP children had very high caries experience and poor oral hygiene. There was strong association between the high caries experience and poor oral hygiene.
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