Comparative assessment of dentition status among poliomyelitis children in Udaipur,India |
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| Authors: | Ramesh Nagarajappa MDS Mridula Tak MDS Archana J. Sharda MDS Kailash Asawa MDS Gayathri Ramesh MDS Nagarajappa Sandesh MDS |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, , Udaipur;2. Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, , Udaipur;3. Reader, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, , Udaipur, Rajasthan, India;4. Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, , Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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| Abstract: | To determine and compare the dental caries experience and treatment needs of children with Poliomyelitis at Udaipur, India. Total sample comprised of 344 children with Poliomyelitis (upper limb disability: 33.4%; lower limb disability: 33.7%; both upper and lower limb disability: 32.8%) in the age group of 12–15 years. Clinical examination included recording Dentition Status and Treatment Needs. Chi‐square test, Analysis of variance (ANOVA), multiple logistic and stepwise linear regressions were used for statistical analysis. The mean decayed, missing, filled teeth (DMFT) score (4.47 ± 3.09) was found to be highest among children with Poliomyelitis having both upper and lower limb impairment (p < .05). Stepwise and logistic regression analysis showed that the best predictors for dental caries were disability, socioeconomic status and snacks in between meals. A significant relationship of dental caries with limb involved in impairment draws immediate attention for a planned approach in improving the oral health. |
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| Keywords: | dental caries lower limb disability poliomyelitis upper limb disability |
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