RT Journal Article
T1 A study of the dental  treatment needs  of special patients:  cerebral paralysis and Down syndrome
A1 Rodríguez Peinado, Nazareth
A1 Mourelle Martínez, Rosa
A1 Diéguez Pérez, Montserrat
A1 Nova García, Manuel Joaquín De
AB Aim: The aim of the present study was to compare the dental characteristics and the oral health care needs of patients with Cerebral Paralysis (CP) and Down Syndrome (DS).Materials and methods: The selected sample consisted of 28 patients of both sexes between 10 and 20 years of age.Study design: observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study. Statistics: The statistical analysis was carried out with the SPSS 19.0 program for Windows. The frequency distribution and contingency tables were analysed, as was interobserver concordance. non mi è chiaro cosa intendono qui.Results: Fifty percent of the patients with CP presented dental traumas, compared to 15% of the patients with DS. Dental prophylaxis was the most prevalent treatment in both groups 77% in CP compared to 86.7% in DS). The most frequent habit was oral breathing, which was found in 69.2% of the patients with CP and 80% of those with DS.Conclusions: Patients with CP and DS require early dental care in order to prevent and limit the severity of the pathologies observed.
PB Ariesdue
SN 1591-996X
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99087
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99087
LA eng
NO Rodríguez Peinado N, Mourelle Martínez MR, Diéguez Pérez M, de Nova García MJ. A study of the dental treatment needs of special patients: cerebral paralysis and Down syndrome. Eur J Paediatr Dent 2018; 19(3): 233–238.
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 jul 2024