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- Title
Oral health in children and adolescents with haemophilia.
- Authors
Evangelista, L. M.; Lima, C. C. B.; Idalino, R. C. L.; Lima, M. D. M.; Moura, L. F. A. D.
- Abstract
Introduction Bleeding disorders are certainly one of the most difficult health conditions among health professionals. The haemophilia requires special care in dentistry mainly due to highly vascularized oral cavity. Aim The objective of this study was to determine oral health conditions of children and adolescents with haemophilia at a haematology centre. Methods The sample was composed of 40 children and adolescents aged 1-18 years. Data collection occurred by means of a questionnaire about social and economical conditions, and an examination of the oral cavity. The decayed, missing and filled deciduous teeth (dmft), decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and gingival bleeding (allows the determination of gingival bleeding) epidemiological indexes were evaluated. Results When evaluating caries experience, the mean value for the dmft index was 3.4 for the deciduous dentition, DMFT score of 0.9 for mixed-dentition, and 2.9 for permanent dentition. The mean value for the gingival bleeding index was similar in all three phases of development, showing a mean value of 1.74. Conclusion The majority of the children and adolescents demonstrated unsatisfactory oral health.
- Subjects
HEMOPHILIA; BLOOD coagulation disorders; DENTAL care; HEMATOLOGY; DENTITION
- Publication
Haemophilia, 2015, Vol 21, Issue 6, p778
- ISSN
1351-8216
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/hae.12717