Title
Oral epidemiological profile and risk factors in adolescents with different degrees of down syndrome in a vulnerable Peruvian rural population
Date Issued
2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Tipe C.
MAYTA TOVALINO, FRANK ROGER
Publisher(s)
Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the epidemiological profile of 12- to 16-year-old adolescents with Down syndrome in the Special Basic Education Center in Lima-Peru. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed, where the epidemiological profile was determined through the DMF-T index, oral hygiene index (OHI), and the gingival index from Silness and Löe. A sample of 107 adolescents with Down syndrome in a Peruvian rural population were considered who were evaluated with the formula of proportion estimation, of which 48 (44.8%) were females and 55 (59%) males. Results: Patients with mild to moderate Down syndrome were with a caries prevalence of 42 and 27.1%, respectively. Likewise, class III malocclusion was present in 42.9 and 25.2%. The most prevalent OHI was the regular category with 66.2%. Conclusion: It was evident in mild Down syndrome adolescents, a higher prevalence of the indexes: dental caries, malocclusion, periodontal disease, and oral hygiene, moderate to severe.
Start page
670
End page
674
Volume
20
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Sociología
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85070820739
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice
ISSN of the container
15263711
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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