Prevalence of periodontal disease in the primary dentition of children with cerebral palsy.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal disease prevalence in the primary dentition of children with cerebral palsy (CP).


METHODS
The experimental group consisted of 100 children with CP and the control group, 100 healthy children. The indices used in the oral examination were: debris index, calculus index, gingival index, Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S), and gingival hyperplasia index.


RESULTS
It was observed that the mean values for the debris index, OHI-S, and gingival index were higher in the children with CP than in the control group. In the CP group, the percentage of children who had their teeth brushed by their parents or another person was greater than in the control group.


CONCLUSIONS
From this study, it was concluded that children with CP had greater prevalence of periodontal disease in the primary dentition than children in the control group.
Guare
Renata de Oliveira
Rde O
Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Sáo Paulo, Brazil. renataguare@uol.com.br
Ciampioni
Ana Lidia
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D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects; D001938:Brazil; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005886:Gingival Hypertrophy / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D014099:Toothbrushing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D000927:Anticonvulsants