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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.
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The Journal of clinical pediatric dentistry [J Clin Pediatr Dent] 2009 Summer; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 315-8. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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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.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental Calculus complications
Dental Calculus psychology
Dental Caries psychology
Dental Plaque complications
Dental Plaque psychology
Endocarditis, Bacterial psychology
Female
Gingivitis complications
Gingivitis psychology
Humans
Infant
Male
Oral Health
Dental Care for Chronically Ill psychology
Dental Caries complications
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Heart Defects, Congenital complications
Parents psychology
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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