Presence and severity of Periodontal Diseases among Special Health Care Needs Individuals
Journal Title: International journal of Emerging Trends in Science and Technology - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Study’s Aim:to explore the distribution and severity of periodontal diseases among individuals getting daily care in an institution specialized in training individuals with special needs in Riyadh city.Materials and MethodsStatistical Analysis:The data collection took an overall of 4 weeks to be obtained andthe data were subjected to IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Statistics Windows version 10.Findings:42 female individuals were examined, the mean age of these individuals was 24 years ranging from (14-40 years). The majority of these individuals that had been examined were mentally disabled (n=32), Down syndrome (n=9), and physically disabled (n=1). In Mentally disabled patients we found that 84% are having (Moderate gingival Inflammation), and 47% having (Mild plaque accumulation). While 89% of Down syndrome individuals are having (Moderate gingival Inflammation), and 44% are having (Mild-Moderate plaque accumulation).Conclusion:This study observed that periodontal disease was a little bit greater among individuals with Down syndrome as compared to individuals with other disabilities, which may be due to many reasons such as shortage of oral health importance in the general blueprint of health management, or the overall parental indifference in relation to other essential health issues
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Hiyam Al Mozayen
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