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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12710/19894
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dc.contributor.authorBălteanu, Olga-
dc.contributor.authorIvasiuc, Irina-
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-01T20:33:13Z-
dc.date.available2022-02-01T20:33:13Z-
dc.date.issued2012-
dc.identifier.citationBĂLTEANU, Olga, IVASIUC, Irina. Peculiarities of education of correct tooth brushing tecnique in children with mintal retardation. In: MedEspera: the 4th Internat. Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors: abstract book. Chișinău: S. n., 2012, pp. 228-229.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.usmf.md/handle/20.500.12710/19894-
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: This paper seeks to assess the peculiarities of education of correct tooth brushing technique in children with mental retardation. Purpose of work: assess the efficiency in the education of correct tooth brushing technique of children with different degrees of mental retardation. Material and methods: The study included 82 children aged 7-17 years, institutionalized in auxiliary schools. Group I covered 31 children with mild mental retardation (IQ 50-69*), Group II comprised 28 children with moderate mental retardation (IQ 35-49*), Group III represented 23 children with severe mental retardation (IQ 20-34*) *ICD-10, World Health Organization, 1992. The control group was constituted of 121 healthy children. The working method included examination, and recording of data in individual prophylaxis sheets. Carious experience was evaluated by estimating the prevalence index and the COA index. Oral hygiene was assessed according to OHI-S 1964 index, G.Green, I.Vermillion, 1964, and the approximale plaque index by Lange, 1975 (API) at an interval of 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month and 3 months. Health education for children in the form of play was performed at group, micro-group (3-5 children) and individual level; the educational methods were adapted to the age, intellectual development and educational, behavioral, and individual features of children. There has been developed and applied a series of audio-visual material and educational methods for medical and sanitary training of children. Illustrative material was used to ease the process of childrens learning of correct brushing technique. Repeated, guided and supported, sessions were conducted for tooth brushing. Outcomes: The prevalence index of dental caries falls within 83.24-93.45% limits, and the intensity of caries varies from 3.98 to 5.17 for COA index. Poor brushing was noted with all children in the study groups and with 85.95% children in the control group. Conclusions: The study found that institutionalized children have high morbidity of dental caries, with multiple treatment needs. Children with moderate and particularly with severe mental retardation have limited ability to independently perform tooth brushing and need help from staff in cleaning the oral cavity.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherState Medical and Pharmaceutical University Nicolae Testemitanu, Medical Students and Residents Association, Scientific Association of Students and Young Doctorsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedEspera: The 4th International Medical Congress for Students and Young Doctors, May 17-19, 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldovaen_US
dc.subjectdental cariesen_US
dc.subjectoral hygieneen_US
dc.subjecttooth brushing techniqueen_US
dc.subjectchildren with mental retardationen_US
dc.titlePeculiarities of education of correct tooth brushing tecnique in children with mintal retardationen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
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