Comparison of the Oral Hygiene Status in Children With and Without Juvenile Diabetes - A Comparative Study
| Autor: | Lavanya Govindaraju, Deepa Gurunathan |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Dental Research, Vol 34, Iss 4, Pp 410-412 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0970-9290 1998-3603 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_1142_21 |
| Popis: | Background: The rise in awareness programs with regard to the maintenance of oral hygiene in children with diabetes has led to a hypothetical question if children with juvenile diabetes are still under the risk of developing dental caries and having poor oral hygiene. Aim: To compare the oral hygiene status of the children with and without juvenile diabetes. Materials and Method: The study was conducted as age and sex matched case–control study. Sixty-six children diagnosed with juvenile diabetes were compared with the age and sex matched 66 healthy controls with respect to the oral hygiene index, gingival index and DMFT/def index. Mean of the obtained scores of the variables were compared between the groups using Mann–Whitney test with significance level set at 5%. Results and Conclusion: No statistically significant differences were noted in the gingival condition and dental caries experience between the children with and without juvenile diabetes (P = 0.820; 0.504; 0.422). However, the overall oral hygiene status was found to be poor in children with juvenile diabetes (P = 0.003). No significant differences were observed in the gingival status and the dental caries prevalence between the two groups. |
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