Francis J R, Stevenson D R, Palmer J D
Southampton and South West Hampshire Health Authority, UK.
Community Dent Health. 1991 Jul;8(2):131-7.
The dental health status and treatment requirements of 195 young handicapped adults living in the Wessex Health Region are reported. These young adults, aged 25-34 years, attended adult training centres on a daily basis in each of the districts in Wessex Region. The amount of untreated caries was higher and the periodontal status worse for this group than would normally be expected in young adults in this age range. The dental care received was related to the ability of the subject to comprehend and co-operate with the operator. Nearly half the subjects could receive routine treatment in a normal surgery and about a quarter were likely to require hospitalisation and general anaesthesia to achieve any treatment. The community dental service should play an important role in organising and supervising preventive strategies, with the aim of improving oral hygiene for these young handicapped adults, which should materially improve their periodontal health.
报告了居住在韦塞克斯健康地区的195名年轻残疾成年人的口腔健康状况和治疗需求。这些年龄在25至34岁之间的年轻人，每天都到韦塞克斯地区各行政区的成人培训中心上课。与这个年龄范围的正常年轻人相比，该群体未治疗龋齿的数量更多，牙周状况更差。所接受的牙科护理与患者理解并与操作人员合作的能力有关。近一半的患者可以在普通诊所接受常规治疗，约四分之一的患者可能需要住院并接受全身麻醉才能进行任何治疗。社区牙科服务应在组织和监督预防策略方面发挥重要作用，旨在改善这些年轻残疾成年人的口腔卫生，这将切实改善他们的牙周健康。
