SynthesisBMC pediatrics2024
Oral health status of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Dental service utilisation and perceptions amongst Indian rural children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2026Article
- Oral health Status of special Olympics athletes in the UAE: findings from annual dental screenings.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Impact of a Multi-Component Preventive Oral Health Program on Dental Plaque Scores for Individuals with Special Health Care Needs.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2026Article
- Evaluation of oral health conditions among children with special health care needs using clinical records.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Assessment of oral morbidity and self rated health in the Indian geriatric population with a propensity score matched approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Association Between Dental Caries Prevalence and Body Mass Index in Children with and Without Special Needs: A Comparative Study in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Multifactorial Analysis of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Case-Control Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A Multifactorial Evaluation of Parental Oral Health Literacy, Attitudinal Construct, and Clinical Oral Disease Burden in Children and Youth With Special Health Care Need (CYSHCN) in India.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
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Abstract
introductionIndia has committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 principle of "Leave No One Behind", which seeks to reduce disparities and vulnerabilities. The dearth of data on the oral health conditions of children with intellectual and developmental (IDD) disabilities in India is significant. Our systematic review intended to collate and synthesise data on the oral health status of children with IDD.
methodsOnline electronic databases such as PubMed-MEDLINE, Embase, and Scopus were searched using appropriate keywords from the earliest available data until 31st March 2024, with no language restriction. Cross-sectional studies conducted amongst individuals below 18 years of age with intellectual, or developmental disabilities, in India were included. Quality assessment and meta-analysis using a random-effects model for variables reported from four or more studies and a prediction interval was calculated.
resultsOut of 2388 studies, a total of 15 studies were included. Our study showed that 91% (95% [confidence interval] CI: 0.80-0.96) of IDD children use toothbrushes regularly. However, poor oral hygiene was found among 38% (95% CI = 0.21-0.59) of IDD children. The pooled prevalence of dental caries among children was found to be 64% (95% CI: 0.45-0.79). Periodontal disease was reported in only one study among 54.20% of IDD children.
conclusionsOur findings suggest that despite brushing regularly the incidence of caries and poor oral hygiene in children with IDD is high. Flexible, tailored interventions that go beyond a uniform approach must be implemented to effectively address oral health requirements of children with IDD. Specific Health Programmes should be established for their preventive oral care.
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