Oral hygiene status among a group of Egyptian autistics children: A cross-sectional survey | ||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||
| Volume 32, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 82-85 PDF (154.7 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.220746 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed A. Ahmed1; Nagwa M. Khattab2; Ahmad A. Elheeny3 | ||
| 1department of pediatric and community dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Aswan University | ||
| 2Department of pediatrics and community dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University | ||
| 3department of pediatric and community dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry,Minia University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Objectives: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the oral hygiene status on (50) Egyptian children with autism. Materials and methods: Examination and Detection of the status of oral hygiene by using simplified oral hygiene index which were done by two pediatric dentists with at least 5 years of experience with dental mirror, dental explorer and portable light source Results: The OHI-S scoring showed that 100% of autistic patients of the current study have poor oral hygiene. Conclusion: Autistic patients in Egypt required more dental services that should be provided by experienced dental professionals | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Egyptian autistic children; autism; OHI-S; Permanent dentition | ||
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