Medicina, Vol. 43. No. 2., 2007.
Izvorni znanstveni članak
HEALTH CONDITION AND FUNCTION OF MASTICATORY UNITS IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Danko Bakarčić
; Stomatološki studij, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Renata Gržić
; Stomatološki studij, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Igor Prpić
; Katedra za pedijatriju, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Vlatka Mikić
; Stomatološki studij, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Nataša Ivančić-Jokić
; Stomatološki studij, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Martina Majstorović
; Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Sažetak
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to assess the difference in dental health condition and function of masticatory units among children with cerebral palsy (CP) and healthy children. Altered function of masticatory system in children with CP causes the mastication problems that lead to low level of oral cavity self-cleaning. These conditions cause long-term mushy food consumption which
leads to increased caries development. Number of functional masticatory units is the number of sound teeth or teeth with caries lesions in occlusion with antagonists that can be used for mastication. Comparing the results of the DMFT/dft (decayed, missing, filled teeth) index values there is no statistically significant difference between children with CP and healthy children.
Healthy children had statistically significant major number of filled teeth than children with CP, while in children with CP was major number of extractions. There is no statistically significant difference between examined and control group regarding other components of DMFT/dft index.
Comparison of number of functional masticatory units showed no statistically significant difference between groups. D component of DMFT index which show untreated caries lesions is higher than filling and extraction component. This points to unsatisfactory level of curative measures performed in all children.
Early and well organised preventive care lead by cooperation of pediatric and denal health service is imperative to decrease the level of oral and dental diseases aswell as whole masticatory system and for maintainig the good oral health for that population.
Ključne riječi
cerebral palsy; caries; masticatory units; DMFT/dft index
Hrčak ID:
22558
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Datum izdavanja:
25.6.2007.
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