Original scientific paper
[Mentally handicapped children as a problem of pedodontic and orthodontic prophylactic service]
Šime Kordić
; Viša stomatološka škola, Split
Vilma Radica-Sorić
; Viša stomatološka škola, Split
Abstract
The authors have carried out a series of systematic examinations of the teeth and of the oral cavity of two numerically equal groups of school children. Each group consisted of 125 school children from 7—>17 years of age, all having a nearly equivalent socio-economic status, dietary habits and climatic condioions. One examined group, including mentally handicapped school children attending a special primary school has been compared to the corresponding group of healthy school children attending a regular primary school. It has been observed that the percentage of dairies lesions, gingival and parodontal diseases as well as of dento-facial anomalies is considerably more frequent with mentally handicapped school children than with healthy ones. These results suggest the need for continuing further epidemiological research in this (field. The authors' conclusion is that the application of preventive meassures and adequate dental care is necessary in order to help maintain the teeth of mentally handicapped children in ja healthy condition.
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Hrčak ID:
108867
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Publication date:
15.9.1967.
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