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Oral health status of children with congenital heart disease and the awareness, attitude and knowledge of their parents.

Oral health status of children with congenital heart disease and the awareness, attitude and knowledge of their parents.

Authors :
Rai K
Supriya S
Hegde AM
Source :
The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry [J Clin Pediatr Dent] 2009 Summer; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 315-8.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The oral health status of children with congenital heart diseases and the parental awareness on maintaining good oral health and attitude towards preventive dental health measures were evaluated. A total of 170 children between the age group of 1-16 yrs belonging to both genders, with the history of congenital heart disease from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram and Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore were examined. Oral lesions and caries experience were recorded using modified WHO oral health assessment form. Oral hygiene of the children with congenital heart disease was found to be poor with tongue coating (50.6%), plaque (41.8%), calculus (35.3%), and caries (42.4%). Parental awareness on the importance of maintaining good oral hygiene, preventive dentistry, medicinal decay and its systemic effects has been found to be very poor. Dentistry should give priority to patients whose general health may be put at risk by poor dental health. Closer cooperation between Pediatrician, Pediatric Cardiologists and Pediatric Dentists could help improve dental care for these children.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1053-4628
Volume :
33
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19725238
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.17796/jcpd.33.4.2j108w0225241867