A differentiated approach to studying the dental disease prevention awareness in children with disabilities
https://doi.org/10.33925/1683-3031-2021-21-4-264-269
Abstract
Relevance. Children with disabilities have a high prevalence of caries, periodontal diseases and poor oral hy- giene. The study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a method for a comprehensive psychologi- cal assessment of the level of awareness about dental disease prevention in children with disabilities aged 6 to 12 years.
Materials and methods. We examined 249 primary school students, 154 with intellectual disabilities, from Khabarovsk Territory and calculated the prevalence and intensity of caries and the level of oral hygiene. The study surveyed children with disabilities by the developed comprehensive psychological method.
Results. There were no significant differences in the intensity and prevalence of caries. The level of hygiene in systemically healthy children is good – 1.50 ± 0.05. the level of oral hygiene in children with mild intellectual disability is poor – 1.70 ± 0.04 (p < 0.05). The awareness about dental disease prevention is below average or low in children with disabilities.
Conclusions. The developed method and its adaptation allowed us to objectively assess the awareness level in children with disabilities and develop differentiated recommendations.
About the Authors
I. Yu. Litvina
Far Eastern State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina Yu. Litvina, DMD, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Khabarovsk
A. A. Antonova
Far Eastern State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksandra A. Antonova, DMD, PhD, DSc, Professor, Head of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Khabarovsk
S. Yu. Maleeva
Far Eastern State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Svetlana Yu. Maleeva, PhD, Associate professor, Department of Pedagogics and Psychology
Khabarovsk
O. L. Shevchenko
Far Eastern State Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Olga L. Shevchenko, DMD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
Khabarovsk
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Litvina I.Yu., Antonova A.A., Maleeva S.Yu., Shevchenko O.L. A differentiated approach to studying the dental disease prevention awareness in children with disabilities. Pediatric dentistry and dental prophylaxis. 2021;21(4):264-269. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.33925/1683-3031-2021-21-4-264-269
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