Journal of Disability and Oral Health
- Cover Date:
- September 2015
- Vol:
- 16
- Issue:
- 3
Oral health status of a group at a special needs centre in AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
Doi: 10.4483/JDOH_Shah07
Oral health status of a group at a special needs centre in AlKharj, Saudi Arabia
AH Shah, NA Bindayel, FM AlOlaywi, SA Sheehan, HH AlQahtani and AM AlShalwi
Abstract
People with special needs have been found to have high unmet oral health needs; especially periodontal treatment needs. Individuals may be more susceptible to dental caries and periodontal problems both at home or within residential centres. This descriptive cross-sectional study was undertaken to assess the dental caries and periodontal status along with the treatment needs at a special needs centre in AlKharj, Saudi Arabia. The overall sample size was 80 males between the ages of 16-50 years. The results clearly pointed to higher prevalence of oral related diseases (dental caries and periodontal disease) than reported in other studies for similar groups. The overall mean DMFT was 3.75, mean DMFS 9.45 and mean decayed teeth 2.47. This group may present with complex needs that can be met through prevention and which require extensive focus towards further research.
Key words: DMFT, DMFS, periodontal treatment complexity, special needs
- Article Price
- £15.00
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- £
- Page Start
- 79
- Page End
- 85
- Authors
- AH Shah, NA Bindayel, FM AlOlaywi, SA Sheehan, HH AlQahtani, AM AlShalwi
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