Caries prevalence after submandibular duct retroposition in drooling children with neurological disorders.
This study is a long-term follow up of 17 patients surgically treated for uncontrolled drooling, by retroposition of the ducts from the submandibular glands. Mean age was 16.8 years (range 7-31), with an average postoperation time of 9.2 years (range 1-18). Clinically, no subject revealed an impression of an extremely dry mouth, but most patients showed obvious permanent decrease in drooling after the surgical treatment. They had a highly significant increase in caries prevalence of the mandibular incisal and canine area, and this caries prevalence was related to the severity of cerebral palsy.
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Dept. of Pedodontics, Postgraduate Dental Education Center, Orebro, Sweden.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002547:Cerebral Palsy; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D015995:Prevalence; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000601:surgery*; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires