A comparative study on oral health status in Greek preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders with movement limitations

Aim To assess the oral health status of preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in Greece and compare it to that, of healthy children of the same age. Methods and results The sample consisted of 146 preschool children with NDD and movement limitations attending the rehabilitation...

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Published in:Special care in dentistry 2019-07, Vol.39 (4), p.421-428
Main Authors: Tzouanaki, Aikaterini, Agouropoulos, Andreas, Kavvadia, Katerina, Papagiannoulis, Liza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Comparative studies
Dental caries
Dentistry
Hyperplasia
Neurodevelopmental disorders
oral health status
Oral hygiene
Plaque index
Preschool children
Rehabilitation
Saliva
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Summary:Aim To assess the oral health status of preschool children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) in Greece and compare it to that, of healthy children of the same age. Methods and results The sample consisted of 146 preschool children with NDD and movement limitations attending the rehabilitation centers of ELEPAP and 165 healthy children matched for age and maternal origin. Caries prevalence, dmft index, precavitated carious lesions (WSL) prevalence Visual Plaque Index (VPI), Restorative Index (RI), Mutans Streptococci (MS) levels, saliva buffer capacity, gingival hyperplasia, tooth wear and developmental dental defects were assessed. Data were analyzed using parametric and nonparametric tests (P ≤.05). The NDD group, compared to the healthy controls, had significantly lower caries prevalence (P 
ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/scd.12390