title: Parents' perception of dental caries in intellectually disabled children.
abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the parents' perception of dental caries in children with intellectual disability. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 6 to 14 years old schoolchildren: Group 1 (50 children diagnosed with intellectual disabilities) and Group 2 (50 children without it). The dental caries was assessed by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for primary and permanent teeth. Parents' psychosocial perception was assessed by Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale (ECOHIS). Similar prevalence of caries free children was found between groups in both dentitions. In primary dentition the caries index was higher in Group 2, and the opposite occurred in permanent teeth. Group 1 presented higher impact (p < .05) in the dimension drinking, eating and pronunciation, whereas in Group 2 there was higher impact (p = .01) on pain, sleep, irritation, the smile and family finances. Findings showed significant impact of dental caries on parents' perception of the oral health related quality of life of children with intellectual disabilities.
authors.affiliation: Pedagogue, Agudos Faculty, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Solange Aparecida Modesto
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weckwerth
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Giovana Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Weckwerth
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bunna Mota
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Ferrairo
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriela Moura
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Chicrala
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre Macedo Natitucci
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ambrosio
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Guilherme Hideki Lima
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Toyoshima
authors.affiliation: Professor, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Roberto Magalhães
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bastos
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edu Cassiano
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Pinto
authors.affiliation: Graduate Student, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Sofia Rafaela Maito
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Bauru School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. rtbastos@fob.usp.br.
authors.forename: Roosevelt Silva
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bastos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life
keywords: dental caries; intellectual and development disabilities; quality of life