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http://hdl.handle.net/1843/56094| Type: | Artigo de Periódico |
| Title: | Perception of parents/caregivers on the oral health of children/adolescents with Down syndrome |
| Authors: | Flávia Scalioni Camila Faria Carrada Lucas Abreu Rosangela Almeida Ribeiro Saul Martins de Paiva |
| Abstract: | Introduction: Oral health affects the general health of people with Down syndrome (DS), with repercussions on their ability to chew and to communicate. Objective: To evaluate the influence of sociodemographic characteristics and clinical indicators on the perceptions of parents/caregivers regarding the oral health of individuals with DS. Methods: Parents/caregivers completed a questionnaire containing sociodemographic information and answered the 20 questions of the Brazilian version of the Oral Health Scale for People with DS. Intra-oral clinical exam of children/adolescents was performed to assess dental caries, periodontal disease, and malocclusion. Descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses, and Poisson regression model analyses were carried out. Results: In this study, 55.1% of the parents/caregivers showed a positive perception regarding the oral health of their children/adolescents. Parents/caregivers of individuals between 4 and 9 years old (Prevalence Ratio (PR) = 1.13; Confidence Interval (CI), 1.04 – 1.23; p = 0.003) and parents/caregivers of those with definite malocclusion (PR = 1.14; CI, 1.00 – 1.31; p = 0.047) had a higher prevalence of reporting a more negative perception of their children's/adolescents' oral health. Conclusion: DS individuals' age and the severity of malocclusion were indicators of a more negative perception of parents/caregivers regarding their sons'/daughters' oral health. |
| Subject: | Adolescent Caregivers Child Down syndrome Oral health Parents Proxy |
| language: | eng |
| metadata.dc.publisher.country: | Brasil |
| Publisher: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais |
| Publisher Initials: | UFMG |
| metadata.dc.publisher.department: | FAO - DEPARTAMENTO DE ODONTOPEDIATRIA E ORTODONTIA |
| Rights: | Acesso Restrito |
| metadata.dc.identifier.doi: | https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.12321 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1843/56094 |
| Issue Date: | 2018 |
| metadata.dc.url.externa: | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/scd.12321 |
| metadata.dc.relation.ispartof: | Special Care in Dentistry |
| Appears in Collections: | Artigo de Periódico |
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