Dental Caries and Periodontal Disease in Brazilian Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

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ID15468426
AuthorsAndréia Insabralde De Queiroz-Cardoso (0000-0002-9431-7484, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba), Lays Nóbrega Gomes (0000-0002-9183-4742, Universidade Federal da Paraíba), Clara Silva (Universidade Federal da Paraíba), Renata De Souza Coelho Soares (0000-0001-5213-3698, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba), Mauro de Abreu (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais), Wilton Wilney Nascimento Padilha (0000-0003-3056-9145, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba), Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti (0000-0003-3572-3332, Universidade Estadual da Paraíba, corresponding author)
Year2014
Volume12
Issue1
Pages335-353
Publication date2014-12-29
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph120100335
PMID25551517
PMCIDPMC4306865
OpenAlexW2002622048
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited6

The aim of the present study was determine the prevalence and factors associated with dental caries and periodontal disease in Brazilian children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 80 patients ranging in age from 2 to 18 years old. Oral exams were conducted by an examiner with records of DMFT, dmft, Gingival Bleeding Index (GBI) and Community Periodontal Index (CPI). The statistical analysis used Poisson Regression with robust variance estimation (α = 0.05). The prevalence of dental caries was 59.3%, with DMFT and mean dmft of 1.71 ± 2.42 and 2.22 ± 3.23, respectively. The mean GBI was 22.44%, and in the CPI, the prevalence of gingival bleeding, calculus, shallow and deep pockets were 94.73%, 79.62%, 12.90% and 3.22%, respectively. The caregiver's educational level of less than eight years were associated with the dental caries experience (PR = 1.439; 95%CI = 1.09-1.89). The periodontal alterations were associated with female sex (PR = 0.82; 95%CI = 0.69-0.97), caregiver's educational level of less than eight years (PR = 1.15; 95%CI = 1.03-1.29), poor oral perception (PR = 0.89; 95%CI = 0.80-0.98), serious communication problem (PR = 0.87; 95%CI = 0.76-0.99) and athetoid type of CP (PR = 0.85; 95%CI = 0.75-0.97). The patients with CP presented high dental caries experience and periodontal alterations, which were associated with their demographic, socioeconomic, oral health perception and systemic information

Cerebral palsy · Cross-sectional study · Oral health · Physical therapy · Poisson regression · Population · Socioeconomic status · Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders · Dental Health and Care Utilization · Dentistry · Medicine · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research

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