Dental Status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life among Children with β-Thalassemia Major: a case control study
Nisreen Ibrahim Hussain Khan;
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the dental and oral health status and its impact on the quality of life (OHRQoL) in children with β-Thalassemia major compared with their normal counterparts.
A total number of 105 (53 in the β-TM group and 52 in control group) aged (2-14) was selected from Hematology Clinic of the Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Children were selected according to inclusion criteria and after approval and acceptance of their parents, they underwent to the following respectively:
I. Verbal interview about demographic data, medical and dental history beside reviewing the health system files,
II. An intraoral examination by using disposable dental mirror and blunt explorer.
III. Filling out OHRQoL questionnaires.
IV. Receiving oral health educational session
The intraoral examination was done to:
1. Assess the molar relationship using Angle classification.
2. Assess presence of dental caries using DMFT index for
permanent teeth, deft for mixed dentition and dmft for primary teeth.
3. Assess oral hygiene by presence of debris and calculus using OHI-S.
A total number of 105 (53 in the β-TM group and 52 in control group) aged (2-14) was selected from Hematology Clinic of the Children's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University. Children were selected according to inclusion criteria and after approval and acceptance of their parents, they underwent to the following respectively:
I. Verbal interview about demographic data, medical and dental history beside reviewing the health system files,
II. An intraoral examination by using disposable dental mirror and blunt explorer.
III. Filling out OHRQoL questionnaires.
IV. Receiving oral health educational session
The intraoral examination was done to:
1. Assess the molar relationship using Angle classification.
2. Assess presence of dental caries using DMFT index for
permanent teeth, deft for mixed dentition and dmft for primary teeth.
3. Assess oral hygiene by presence of debris and calculus using OHI-S.
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| Title | Dental Status and Oral Health-related Quality of Life among Children with β-Thalassemia Major: a case control study | Authors | Nisreen Ibrahim Hussain Khan | Issue Date | 2017 |
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