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KMID : 0355420090330040625
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2009 Volume.33 No. 4 p.625 ~ p.633
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Oral Health Care of Some Disabled People with Mental Retardation
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Park Il-Soon
Lee Sun-Hee
Ma Deuk-Sang
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was carried out in order to evaluate the oral health status of for the disabled people with mental retardation by providing regular oral health care service.
Method: The subjects in this study were mentally retarded people who were institutionalized in nursing and group homes for the disabled. Regular oral heath examination, oral health education, and oral health care were provided to a study group (n=46) which was located in Wonju for 5 years. A control group (n=27) which was located in Yangyang was not provided any organized oral health program. Oral hygiene and dental caries experience were evaluated.
Results: The simplified oral hygiene index of the mentally retarded people who received the oral health service was 1.71, and that of the others who didn’t was 2.16. The former had a lower simplified oral hygiene index than the latter(p<0.05). The DMFT index of the former was 13.48, and that of the latter was 16.33. The former had a lower DMFT index than the latter(p<0.05). The DMFS index of the former was 27.00, and that of the latter was 35.50. The former had a lower DMFS index than the latter(p<0.05).
Conclusion: Oral health status of the mentally retarded people was poor and regular oral health care program was effective to promote oral health of the mentally retarded people. It is a necessary to develop and expand specialized regular oral health care program for them.
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KEYWORD
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dental caries experience, disabled people with mental retardation, simplified oral hygiene index
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