Tiwari Sugandha, Verma Rajnish K, Dhull Kanika S, Suma G
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India.
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2021 Nov-Dec;14(6):768-773. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2081.
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder, which is identified by repeated episodes of abnormal synchronous discharge of brain, resulting in several types of deficits. A percentage of them also have mental and motor deficits. Both the epileptic conditions and their medical management can influence oral health.
To assess and to compare the oral health status of epileptic children and the healthy children in Bengaluru city.
Data was collected from the study group, which included 100 children between age-group 5 and 16 years registered under the Department of Neurology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH). Data collected from healthy children as control group and they visited Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, VS Dental College & Hospital (VSDCH) for routine dental check-up. All subjects were examined by single qualified examiner. Gingival Index, plaque index, decayed missing filled teeth for primary teeth (dmft) and for permanent teeth (DMFT) were recorded for both study and control group. Other findings were also recorded such as injury to dentition or oral soft tissues and gingival hyperplasia as side effect of antiepileptic drug therapy.
There was no statistically significant difference found in dmft and DMFT between control group and study group. But, there was significant difference present in dmft and DMFT on gender basis between control and study group.
The group of children with epilepsy suffer from several oral health problems such as dental caries, gingival enlargement, periodontal disease, and injuries of the oral cavity, which are associated with seizure-related trauma.
Tiwari S, Verma RK, Dhull KS, Assessment of Oral Health Status in Epileptic Children and Healthy Children in Bengaluru City: A Comparative Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(6):768-773.
癫痫是一种神经系统疾病，其特征是大脑反复出现异常同步放电，导致多种功能缺陷。其中一部分患者还存在精神和运动功能缺陷。癫痫病情及其药物治疗都会影响口腔健康。
评估并比较班加罗尔市癫痫患儿与健康儿童的口腔健康状况。
从研究组收集数据，该组包括100名年龄在5至16岁之间、在英迪拉·甘地儿童健康研究所（IGICH）神经科登记的儿童。从作为对照组的健康儿童中收集数据，他们前往VS牙科学院及医院（VSDCH）的儿童牙科学与预防牙科学系进行常规牙科检查。所有受试者均由同一名合格检查者进行检查。记录研究组和对照组的牙龈指数、菌斑指数、乳牙龋失补牙数（dmft）和恒牙龋失补牙数（DMFT）。还记录了其他发现，如牙列或口腔软组织损伤以及作为抗癫痫药物治疗副作用的牙龈增生。
对照组和研究组之间的dmft和DMFT没有统计学上的显著差异。但是，对照组和研究组在dmft和DMFT上存在性别差异。
癫痫患儿群体存在多种口腔健康问题，如龋齿、牙龈肿大、牙周疾病和口腔损伤，这些都与癫痫相关创伤有关。
Tiwari S, Verma RK, Dhull KS, 班加罗尔市癫痫患儿与健康儿童口腔健康状况评估：一项比较研究。《国际临床儿科牙科学杂志》2021年；14(6):768 - 773。
