Journal of Disability and Oral Health

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Cover Date:
October 2004
Print ISSN:
1470-8558
Electronic ISSN:
1754-2758
Vol:
5
Issue:
2

Oral hygiene and periodontal treatment needs in young people with special needs attending a special school in Greece

Journal of Disability and Oral Health (2004) 5/2 57–64
Aim: To study the factors influencing the oral hygiene and the periodontal treatment needs in young individuals with special needs. Design and subjects: A group of 54 individuals attending a school with special educational services, was studied. The evaluation included consideration of detailed medical records, a dental questionnaire concerning oral hygiene conditions and dental attendance followed by a clinical examination to determine dental status and periodontal treatment needs. Results: The periodontal treatment needs of the study population were high and most individuals needed treatment for gingivitis. Very few individuals had a healthy periodontium. The periodontal treatment needs correlated with: tooth brushing frequency, oral malodour (halitosis), the gingival index, presence of calculus and dental caries. The effectiveness of the oral hygiene correlated with: the need for assistance, the frequency of oral hygiene measures, bleeding on brushing and the gingival status. Key words: Periodontal treatment needs, oral hygiene, special needs

Article Price
£15.00
Institution Article Price
£15.00
Page Start
57
Page End
64
Authors
Zacharias Mantzavinos, Lisa Papagiannoulis, Mando Komboli, Sotiria Gizani, Eudoxie Pepelassi, Alexandra Tsami

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  1. Editorial
  2. 50
  3. 50

  1. The role of joint consultant restorative and special care clinics in the community
  2. 51
  3. 56

  1. Oral hygiene and periodontal treatment needs in young people with special needs attending a special school in Greece
  2. 57
  3. 64

  1. Relationship between hepatitis virus infection and dental status in an 80year-old population
  2. 65
  3. 69

  1. Root surface caries in elderly people in residential care
  2. 70
  3. 76

  1. The oral health status of the Special Olympics Special Smiles (SOSS) athletes in the Middle East and North Africa Region
  2. 77
  3. 79

  1. Caries among a group of Romanian intellectually impaired children
  2. 80
  3. 82

  1. Effects of edentulism on lingual functions during swallowing
  2. 83
  3. 87

  1. BSDH Interview
  2. 88
  3. 89

  1. BSDH News
  2. 90
  3. 90

  1. Abstracts
  2. 91
  3. 91

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