Solanki Jitender, Gupta Sarika, Arya Astha
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vyas Dental College & Hospital , Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India .
J Clin Diagn Res. 2014 Jul;8(7):ZC25-7. doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2014/8983.4557. Epub 2014 Jul 20.
Dental caries and periodontal disease are the most prevalent dental disease among mentally retarded children worldwide.
A study was carried out in Jodhpur city of Rajasthan state of India to assess the Dental caries and periodontal Status of Mentally handicapped attending special schools children in Jodhpur city.
A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted in 80 mentally handicapped subjects, attending a Special Needs school in Jodhpur City. Dental caries and Periodontal Status were recorded following the WHO basic oral health survey.
None of the subject had healthy periodontal status, dental caries was found in 79.2% of the subjects, Lymphadenopathy was observed in highest number of subjects 55 (76.3%).
Health professionals should therefore be aware of the impact of mental illness and its treatment on oral health, Health personnel should receive training to support and provide all possible services to this population.
龋齿和牙周疾病是全球智障儿童中最普遍的牙科疾病。
在印度拉贾斯坦邦焦特布尔市开展了一项研究,以评估焦特布尔市特殊学校中智障儿童的龋齿和牙周状况。
对焦特布尔市一所特殊需求学校的80名智障受试者进行了横断面描述性调查。按照世界卫生组织基本口腔健康调查记录龋齿和牙周状况。
没有受试者牙周状况健康,79.2%的受试者发现有龋齿,55名(76.3%)受试者观察到淋巴结病的人数最多。
因此,卫生专业人员应意识到精神疾病及其治疗对口腔健康的影响,卫生人员应接受培训,以支持并为这一人群提供所有可能的服务。