Children’s oral health of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Community.

Autor: Bajgora, Valmira Maxhuni, Begzati, Agim, Maxhuni, Lindita
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Zdroj: Journal of International Dental & Medical Research; 2021, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p203-208, 6p
Abstrakt: This study aimed to assess the oral health of Roma, Ashkali, and Egyptian (RAE) children in the Republic of Kosovo by assessing their decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and oral hygiene index (OHI) as well as salivary Streptococcus mutans levels. We included 202 RAE children aged 4–15 years. The DMFT and dmft indices were evaluated for permanent and deciduous teeth, respectively, in these children; furthermore, OHI (according to Greene and Vermillion) was assessed. Moreover, the presence of S. mutans was evaluated using the CRT® bacteria caries risk test (Ivoclar Vivadent, Liechtenstein) in 131 of the 202 children. The overall mean dmft index was 3.86 ± 3.38. The mean dmft index was higher in males than in females, without a significant difference (4.04 ± 3.38 vs 3.69 ± 3.38; Z = 0.70; P > 0.05 [P = 0.48]). The overall mean DMFT index was 2.07 ± 2.06. The mean DMFT index was higher in females than in males, without a significant difference (2.18 ± 2.25 vs 1.95 ± 1.83; Z = −0.38; P > 0.05 [P = 0.70]). The mean OHI (Greene and Vermillion) was 2.27 ± 0.74; the mean value of the plaque component of OHI was significantly higher in males than in females (2.38 ± 0.72 vs 2.18 ± 0.74; Z = 2.67; P < 0.01 [P = 0.008]). Furthermore, a significant difference was found in the number of S. mutans colonies in 1 mL saliva according to the sex of the children (Pearson χ2 = 8.24; P < 0.05 [P = 0.02]). The OHI index was high in all children, and S. mutans was present in the saliva of all children evaluated for it; this indicates poor oral hygiene status and high caries risk in RAE children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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