Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
October 2003
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
4
Issue:
2

Incidence of dental caries in children and young adults with Down syndrome in Kuwait

Aim: To determine the incidence and the increment of dental caries in subjects with Down syndrome with moderate mental retardation in Kuwait from 1999 to 2001. Method: The target population included subjects with Down syndrome (n=102) attending special needs schools in 1999 (9–19 years; mean age 12.6 years) and in 2001 (11–21 years; mean age 14.9 years). Dental caries was scored by surface on all erupted teeth in accordance with the WHO criteria. Results: The increase in incidence of caries was 10.3 per cent from 1999 to 2001, and the caries increment (DMFT) was 3.0 during the same period. The mean DMFS increased from 10.2 to 16.5. Conclusions: The two-year caries incidence and the increment of these subjects were clearly higher than in the recent national survey of children without developmental disabilities, despite fewer erupted teeth due to congenital absence. These results indicate that subjects with Down syndrome should be targeted for increased preventive dental care. Key words: Incidence, dental caries, Down syndrome, Kuwait

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£15.00
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Page Start
58
Page End
63
Authors
Eino Honkala, Sisko Honkala, Maddi Shyama, Sabiha A. Al-Mutawa

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  1. Editorial
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  1. Do health care professionals refer housebound people to dental services? Referral behaviours and characteristic factors
  2. 51
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  1. Incidence of dental caries in children and young adults with Down syndrome in Kuwait
  2. 58
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  1. Perceived dental needs and experiences of preventive dental care of patients attending a paediatric cardiology clinic
  2. 64
  3. 68

  1. The oral and dental health of children in special national schools in the Eastern Regional Health Authority Area, Ireland 1999/2000
  2. 69
  3. 76

  1. Short Communication - The impact of childhood disability and chronic illness upon siblings
  2. 77
  3. 78

  1. An investigation into the dental health of children attending two special day schools in South Warwickshire
  2. 79
  3. 84

  1. Atypical facial pain in a patient with Moebius syndrome
  2. 85
  3. 88

  1. BSDH News
  2. 89
  3. 102

  1. British Society for Disability and Oral Health European Year of Disability Special Award – Primary Care Setting
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