ArticleBMC oral health2023
Assessment of dental caries among a group of institutionalized orphan children compared to parented school children: case-control study.
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Assessment of Dental Caries Among a Group of Institutionalized Orphan Children Compared to Parented School Children
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Caries in orphan children: prevalence and determinants-a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- The effect of audiovisual motivation and oral health education on oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among children at social homes: a randomised clinical trial.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Trial
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- Evaluation of oral and dental health of institutionalized orphan children residing in children's homes in Türkiye.BMC oral health · 2025Observational
- Evaluation of the effect of dental caries, oral hygiene, and treatment need on oral health-related quality of life among Turkish orphan children and adolescents.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- A Scoping Review of the Oral Health Status, Oral Health Behaviours and Interventions to Improve the Oral Health of Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Access to Dental Care for Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers: A Global Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt has been well documented that the absence of family support influences the general and oral health of children. Literature regarding the oral health status of institutionalized orphan children, who lost their families' support, especially in Egypt, remains vague. Therefore, the current study was carried out to assess dental caries among two groups of institutionalized orphan children, and compare their results with a group of parented school children in Giza, Egypt.
methodsA total of 156 children were included in this study, residing in a non-governmental orphanage, a governmental orphanage, and parented children attending private primary school. Written informed consent was obtained before the start of the study from the legal guardians or the child's parent. The dental examination was carried out as recommended by the WHO. DMF and def indices were used to assess dental caries for primary and permanent teeth. Also, the unmet treatment needs index, care index, and significant caries index were calculated.
resultsThe results revealed that mean values for DMF total score were 1.86 ± 2.96, 1.80 ± 2.54, and 0.7 5 ± 1.29 for, non-governmental, governmental orphanages, and school children respectively. While the mean def total scores were 1.69 ± 2.58, 0.41 ± 0.89, and 0.85 ± 1.79 for non-governmental, governmental orphanages, and school children, respectively. There was a high level of unmet treatment needs, especially among orphans. The significant caries index was 2.5, 4.29, and 2.17 for, non-governmental, governmental orphanages, and school children, respectively.
conclusionsWithin the limitation of this case-control study, the institutionalized orphanage children had a high prevalence of dental caries and worse caries experience compared to parented school children. Effective oral health preventive strategies are required to improve the oral health status and oral health practices of those children.
trial registrationThe trial was registered on ClinicalTrial.gov (ID: NCT05652231).
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