Intellectual disability and impact on oral health: a paired study |
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| Authors: | Juliana Santos Oliveira MSc Raimundo Rosendo Prado Júnior DDS Kássio Rafael de Sousa Lima BDS Heylane de Oliveira Amaral BDS José Machado Moita Neto PhD Regina Ferraz Mendes DDS |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Masters in Health Sciences, Federal University of Piauí, , Teresina, Piauí, Brazil;2. Professor of the Masters Course in Health Sciences, Restorative Dentistry Department, Federal University of Piauí, , Teresina, Piauí, Brazil;3. Student of Federal University of Piauí, , Teresina, Piauí, Brazil;4. Doctor of Chemistry, Chemistry Department, Federal University of Piauí, , Teresina, Piauí, Brazil |
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| Abstract: | The objective was to assess the oral health status, the treatment needed, and the type of dental health services access of intellectually disabled (ID) subjects in Teresina, Brazil. The sample consisted of 103 ID subjects matriculated in centers for special needs people and 103 siblings. Results were analyzed using paired t‐test, chi‐square test, and odds ratio. ID subjects had fair (63.1%; p < .001) and their siblings had a good oral hygiene (n = 103 [55.3%]; p < .005). ID had more decayed (3.52; p < .005), and missing teeth (1.17; p = .001), fewer dental restorations (1.67; p = .012) and had a greater need for tooth extraction (21.4%; p = .002) than their siblings. Thirty percent of ID subjects had never received dental treatment and had difficulty accessing public health services. Their treatment needs were, therefore, higher than non‐ID subjects. The access to oral health services was unsatisfactory, thus it is important to implement educational and health promotion inclusion policies for people with ID. |
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| Keywords: | intellectual and developmental disabilities oral health dental caries |
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