A study on the dental disease of the handicapped.
Opinions vary as to what extent handicapped children differ in oral health from children without handicapping conditions. The present study was a comprehensive study and evaluation of oral health comparing 267 handicapped and 128 nonhandicapped persons with regard to caries rate, occlusion, and periodontal condition. The dft, dfs, and DMFT indices of handicapped according to age were significantly lower than those of nonhandicapped subjects. The prevalence of gingivitis in handicapped persons increased with age and was significantly higher than that reported for nonhandicapped subjects. The handicapped group had a significantly higher percentage of Class II and Class III occlusion than that observed in the comparison group.
Choi
Nam-Ki
NK
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea. nkchoi1219@hanmail.net
Yang
Kyu-Ho
KH
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D015995:Prevalence