title: Intellectual disability and impact on oral health: a paired study.
abstract: The objective was to assess the oral health status, the treatment needed, and the type of dental health services access of intellectually disabled (ID) subjects in Teresina, Brazil. The sample consisted of 103 ID subjects matriculated in centers for special needs people and 103 siblings. Results were analyzed using paired t-test, chi-square test, and odds ratio. ID subjects had fair (63.1%; p < .001) and their siblings had a good oral hygiene (n = 103 [55.3%]; p < .005). ID had more decayed (3.52; p < .005), and missing teeth (1.17; p = .001), fewer dental restorations (1.67; p = .012) and had a greater need for tooth extraction (21.4%; p = .002) than their siblings. Thirty percent of ID subjects had never received dental treatment and had difficulty accessing public health services. Their treatment needs were, therefore, higher than non-ID subjects. The access to oral health services was unsatisfactory, thus it is important to implement educational and health promotion inclusion policies for people with ID.
authors.affiliation: Masters in Health Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Piauí, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Santos
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Raimundo Rosendo
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Prado Júnior
authors.forename: Kássio Rafael
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: de Sousa Lima
authors.forename: Heylane
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Oliveira Amaral
authors.forename: José Machado
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Moita Neto
authors.forename: Regina Ferraz
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Mendes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D009909:Oral Health
keywords: dental caries; intellectual and developmental disabilities; oral health