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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Dental caries and periodontal status of mentally handicapped institutilized children
Jitender Solanki1, Sarika Gupta2, Astha Arya3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
Background:
Dental caries and periodontal disease are the most prevalent dental disease among mentally retarded children worldwide.
Aims And Objectives:
A study was carried out in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan state of India to assess the Dental caries and periodontal Status of Mentally handicapped attending special schools children in Jodhpur city.
Materials And Methods:
A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in 80 mentally handicapped subjects, attending a Special Needs school in Jodhpur City. Dental caries and Periodontal Status were recorded following the WHO basic oral health survey.
Results:
None of the subject had healthy periodontal status, dental caries was found in 79.2% of the subjects, Lymphadenopathy was observed in highest number of subjects 55 (76.3%).
Conclusion:
Health professionals should therefore be aware of the impact of mental illness and its treatment on oral health, Health personnel should receive training to support and provide all possible services to this population.
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