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Purpose: This study aimed to compare oral hygiene, trauma incidence, DMFT, dmft, PUFA, pufa, and the PUFA/pufa index among children with special health care needs based on their disability status. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 159 children (mean age 9.5±4 years) from special education institutions in Elazig. Age, gender, disability, presence of dental caries, dental trauma, dental abrasions, oral hygiene and cooperation status of the children were recorded. DMFT/dmft and PUFA/pufa index were used for dental caries scoring. One-way ANOVA and Chi-square tests were used for data analysis with a significance level of 0.05. Results: Statistically significant differences (p |
