Assessment of Oral and Dental Health Status in Children with Cerebral Palsy: An Exploratory Study (original) (raw)

2017, Journal of Contemporary Dentistry

ABSTRACTObjectivesEvaluating oral and dental health status in Egyptian children with cerebral palsy (CP) in relation to gross motor skills and types of CP.Materials and methodsCross-sectional study was conducted at el-Shatby Hospital for Children, Alexandria, Egypt. Oral examination for 62 children with CP between the age range 3 and 12 years was performed, and decayed, missing, and filled permanent teeth (DMFT)/decayed and filled primary teeth (dft), simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S), and modified gingival index (MGI) were charted. Maxillofacial defects, dental problems, and drooling of saliva were assessed. Children's CP type, motor milestone, and gross motor skills were determined. All statistical analyses were carried out at p<0.05 and 0.01.ResultsAbout 84.0% of children had spastic quadriplegia, 41.9% were sit-supported, 32.3% had level IV Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), 29.0% had level V no maxillofacial defects, 14.5% had dentin exposure greater...