Oral health status of adults from a California regional center for developmental disabilities

ABSTRACT The oral health status and treatment needs of developmentally disabled adults (18 years and older) from a Los Angeles Regional Center who live in a variety of settings were measured as part of a comprehensive study to determine their overall health status. A dental assessment was performed...

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Veröffentlicht in:Special care in dentistry Jg. 21; H. 1; S. 9 - 14
Hauptverfasser: Lindemann, Robert, Zaschel-Grob, Diana, Opp, Sheri, Lewis, Mary Ann, Lewis, Charles
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2001
Schlagworte:
Adult
adult developmentally disabled
Analysis of Variance
California - epidemiology
Child
dental assessment
Dental Care for Disabled - statistics & numerical data
Dental Caries - epidemiology
Dental Restoration, Permanent - statistics & numerical data
Developmental Disabilities
DMF Index
DMFT
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Oral Health
oral health status
Residence Characteristics
Statistics, Nonparametric
Tooth Loss - epidemiology
California
ISSN:0275-1879, 1754-4505
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACT The oral health status and treatment needs of developmentally disabled adults (18 years and older) from a Los Angeles Regional Center who live in a variety of settings were measured as part of a comprehensive study to determine their overall health status. A dental assessment was performed on a sample of 325 persons which was similar in demographic composition to the entire population at the center. Approximately 80% of clients reported a personal dentist of record, and 73% brushed their own teeth. Edentulism was 9%. The mean number of retained teeth per person was 22. Subjectively, 15.7% of the sample was rated as having “good” overall dental health, 77.7%“fair,” and 6.6%“poor.” The major reasons rendering fair or poor assessments were oral hygiene, clinical periodontal disease, and dental caries. More females than males were assessed as having “good” overall dental health. The overall appearance of the teeth for a majority of the sample (76.5%) was rated as “same as most.” Persons who brushed their own teeth had fewer missing teeth than those who did not. Persons with a dentist of record had fewer decayed and more filled teeth. Persons living at home with family or friends had a significantly lower DMFT index than those living independently or in facilities. In general, these findings are encouraging; however, caution must be exercised, since efforts to improve the oral health status of this population require continued attention.
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ISSN:0275-1879
1754-4505
DOI:10.1111/j.1754-4505.2001.tb00217.x