Dental caries prevalence and treatment needs of Down syndrome children in Chennai, India (original) (raw)

Comparative study between dental caries prevalence of Down syndrome children and their siblings

Special Care in Dentistry, 2013

The purpose of this epidemiological study was to determine the differences in the prevalence of caries between individuals with Down syndrome (DS) and their siblings. A sibling-matched, population-based and cross-sectional survey was performed. This study involved 138 (62%) children with DS and 86 (38%) siblings, aged 2-26. The children were compared in different subgroups: [2, 6], , and 26]. Data was gathered through the use of a complete questionnaire and clinical observation. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS ® v.18.0 software with any p value <.05 considered as significant. The DS group presented a significantly higher percentage of children within the caries-free group: 72% versus 46% of the siblings group ( p < .001). In the age gap [2, 6[the median value of DMFT was the same in both groups ( p = .918). In the age gap [6, 12] the median value of DMFT in the DS group was 0 and in the siblings group was 1 ( p = .004). In the age gap 26] the median value of DMFT in the DS group was 0, whereas in the siblings group the median value was 3, which constitutes a significantly high difference ( p = .003). The results of this study suggest that Portuguese children with DS have lower caries prevalence than their siblings.

The prevalence of caries, def-t, and DMF-T index of children with Down Syndrome aged 6-14 years old

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2012

Down syndrome is a common genetic disorder also known as Trisomy 21. There are special orofacial features of children with Down syndrome in contrast to normal children. The increasing occurrence of dental caries in Down syndrome children may be caused by the exposure towards cariogenic foods nowadays. This research was aimed to determine the prevalence of caries, def-t, and DMF-T index of 6-14 years old children with Down syndrome at Bandung in 2011. This study was a descriptive study with the surveying technique. The population of this research was the Down syndrome students of Special School (SLB) in Bandung City region with the age range of 6-14 years old. The Special Schools participated in this study were Muhammadiyah Special School; YPLB C-Special School; Asih Manunggal C- Special School; Terate S-Special School; Aditya Grahita BC-Special School; and YPLB Cipaganti BC-Special School. The sample of this research was 30 students. The caries prevalence, def-t, and DMF-T index of ...

Oral Health of Individuals with Down Syndrome in Karachi, Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Dental Association, 2018

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of dental caries and oral hygiene status of children with Down syndrome, Karachi, Pakistan. METHODOLOGY: It was a cross-sectional study conducted at Special needs children School Karachi, Pakistan & the duration of study was 6 months. Total 119 children with Down syndrome of age 5-20 years of either gender were enrolled. After taking informed consent the subjects were examined for dental caries and dental status. Dental caries were assessed by using DMFT index and Oral hygiene status was assessed by using oral hygiene index?simplified (OHI-S). The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 23. Results: The overall caries prevalence in the study population was 68.1% with an overall mean DMFT score of 1.10±1.31. Out of 119 children with Down syndrome, majority had good hygiene status (51.2%), 27.7% had fair hygiene status and 21% had poor hygiene status with overall mean OHI-S score of 1.79±1.43. CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of dental caries was observed among children with Down Syndrome. There is a high need for an epidemiological survey followed by the comprehensive dental care programs for these children, as well as efforts should be taken to encourage and promote parents of these children to improve their oral health.

Caries in Portuguese Down Syndrome children

Clinics

OBJECTIVES: Oral health in Down syndrome children has some peculiar aspects that must be considered in the follow-up of these patients. This study focuses on characterizing the environmental and host factors associated with dental caries in Portuguese children with and without Down syndrome.

Prevalence of dental caries and anterior teeth malrelation to children with Down’s syndrome in Makassar Prevalensi karies gigi dan malrelasi gigi anterior pada anak penderita sindroma Down di Makassar

Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science, 2012

Sindroma Down merupakan kelainan genetik autosomal yang sering terjadi dan disebabkan oleh kelainan kromosom trisomi 21. Kelainan ini menyebabkan ketidakmampuan dalam segala hal, termasuk menjaga kebersihan rongga mulut sehingga masalah dalam rongga mulut tidak dapat dihindari. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan prevalensi karies gigi dan malrelasi gigi anterior anak sindroma Down di Makassar. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 46 anak penderita sindroma Down yang bersekolah di empat sekolah luar biasa (SLB), yaitu SLB-C Pembina Tingkat Provinsi, SLB-C Katolik Rajawali, SLB-D Yayasan Pembinaan Anak Cacat, dan SLB Prima Karya Antang, yang telah ditentukan dengan teknik purposive sampling. Kepada setiap sampel dilakukan pemeriksaan klinis dengan pendekatan crossed-sectional. Setiap sampel dicatat kondisi karies dalam rongga mulutnya dengan indeks penilaian DMF-T, dan dinilai relasi gigi anterior secara klinis, berupa anterior openbite, crossbite, edge to edge, labioversi, crowded, dan relasi normal. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan angka prevalensi karies gigi yang cukup tinggi ditemukan pada anak sindroma Down di Makassar, yaitu sebesar 82,6% dengan nilai DMF-T rata-rata 3,69. Menurut interpretasi WHO, nilai tersebut termasuk kategori sedang. Relasi gigi anterior yang paling sering dialami adalah labioversi dengan persentase 28,27%. Disimpulkan bahwa anak penderita sindroma Down di Makassar memiliki prevalensi yang tinggi untuk mengalami karies gigi dan labioversion relation. Kata kunci: sindroma Down, karies gigi, malrelasi gigi anterior ABSTRACT This study aimed to describe the prevalence of dental caries and malrelation of anterior teeth of Down's syndrome children in the city of Makassar. The samples were 46 Down's syndrome children who attended schools for handicapped children or Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB), namely SLB-C Pembina Tingkat Provinsi, SLB-C Catholic Rajawali, SLB-D YPAC, and SLB Prima Karya Antang, selected by purposive sampling technique. Each sample was examined clinically by crossed-sectional approach. Condition of caries was recorded with the DMF-T index. Clinical observation of anterior teeth including anterior openbite, crossbite, edge to edge, labioversion, crowded was also done. The results show that the prevalence of dental caries among the Down's syndrome children in Makassar is 82.6%, the mean of DMF-T scores is 3.69. According to the interpretation of the WHO, this belongs to moderate category. The most significant relation is labioversion as with 28.27%. Our results show that Down's syndrome children in Makassar have a high prevalence dental caries, with the most significant malrelation is labioversion.

Caries in Portuguese children with Down syndrome

Clinics, 2011

OBJECTIVES: Oral health in Down syndrome children has some peculiar aspects that must be considered in the follow-up of these patients. This study focuses on characterizing the environmental and host factors associated with dental caries in Portuguese children with and without Down syndrome.

Comparison of Caries Status and Saliva Condition (pH, Buffer Capacity, Flow Rate, and Volume) among Down Syndrome and Normal Children aged 6-18 Years Old in SLB C Medan Helvetia and Medan Timur District

2018

Down Syndrome (DS) is type of mental disability caused by genetic disorder in chromosome 21. DS causes inability to maintain oral hygiene thus dental caries are commonly found in children with DS. Purpose of this research is to study the difference between caries experience and saliva condition and determine the relationship between caries experience with saliva condition in DS and normal children aged 6-18 years old in Medan Helvetia and Medan Timur district. This research was conducted in observational analytic manner with cross sectional design. Subjects were 30 DS and 30 normal children aged 6-18 years old in Medan Helvetia and Medan Timur district. Data collection was done using clinical examination based on deft/DMFT index by WHO and saliva examination using GC Saliva Check Buffer Kit. Statistical analysis showed that there were no significant differences in deft between DS and normal children, and there was a significant difference in DMFT in DS and normal children. Statistic...

Oral findings of Down syndrome children in Chennai city, India

Indian Journal of Dental Research, 2008

Purpose: To assess the common oral findings and anomalies of Down syndrome (DS) children in Chennai city, India. Materials and Methods: Among the 130 DS children examined, 102 children aged 15 years and below were included in the study. There were 57 male children and 45 female children in the total study sample. A specially prepared case record was used to record the following findings in each child: a brief family and personal history; anomalies of soft tissues, teeth, occlusion, and temporomandibular joint. Age wise and sex wise comparisons of the findings were done. Results: About 97 children (95%) had the habit of regular tooth brushing. Everted lower lip (66%), retained primary teeth (31%), and midface deficiency (76%) were the most commonly seen soft tissue, dental, and occlusion anomalies, respectively. Conclusions: Midface deficiency was the most common orofacial anomaly seen in these children, followed by everted lower lip and retained primary teeth. Almost all the children had a regular tooth brushing habit. All the children examined were offered free dental treatment in our dental college.

The Incidence of Dental Caries in Children with Down Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Dentistry Journal

Scientific evidence regarding the incidence of dental caries in Down syndrome (DS) patients is limited and sometimes presents divergent opinions among authors, making it difficult to reach definitive conclusions. We aimed to evaluate the caries incidence in the DS pediatric population and compare it against healthy controls. The search was performed using 4 universal databases: Cochrane, B-on, Biomed, and PubMed. The selected articles were synthesized and subsequently evaluated according to an adaptation of the Quality Assessment Checklist for Prevalence Studies risk of bias tool, and analysis charts were performed by the Risk of Bias visualization tool (ROBVIS). Statistics and graphs were performed by Open Meta Analyst and JASP software. The confounding effect on caries incidence of the following factors was evaluated through meta-regression: age, Male/Female (M/F) ratio, DMFT, dmft, and study geographic location. Overall, the incidence of caries in the DS population was 49.9%, whe...

DENTAL MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME: CASE REPORT (Atena Editora)

DENTAL MANAGEMENT IN CHILDREN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME: CASE REPORT (Atena Editora), 2022

Down Syndrome (DS) is a chromosomal disorder resulting from an error in the division of chromosomes in the parents' cells, resulting in an extra chromosome in the 21st pair. characteristics of these individuals, among these, there are several oral alterations. The present work aims to report a clinical case of dental care performed on a 4 (four) year old child with DS, who had not yet been seen by an oral health professional. In addition, the report proposes to understand how the attitude of oral health professionals must be towards the child's behavior, the existing behavioral, pharmacological and sedative management techniques, as well as the acceptance of the proposed treatment and the family's conduct in the case. Therefore, it was noted with this care that patients with DS are difficult to collaborate, and must first be conditioned to clinical care. It is noticed that it is very important to prevent oral diseases, avoiding the appearance of more complex cases or lesions that require aggressive treatments, having a health professional regularly present to accompany, guide and motivate the patient and family to work together. to always have satisfactory oral health.