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The effect of dental education and dental treatment on the dental status of a handicapped population: a longitudinal study

1986; Wiley; Volume: 6; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1754-4505.1986.tb00991.x

1754-4505

Jonathan Mann, Joseph S. Wolnerman, GABRIEL LAVIE, Yael Carlin, SHIRLEY MEIR, Adi A. Garfunkel,

Dental Research and COVID-19

SUMMARY Thirty‐nine patients, aged 3 to 22, who have handicapping conditions were examined twice in a range of 1 1/2 years to determine oral hygiene level, periodontal treatment needs, and level of caries. During this period, each patient was given periodontal treatment, including scaling, caries treatment, and oral health education, which also was given to hospital staff members. Findings showed a slight increase in the DMF rate, a minor improvement in oral hygiene, and a significant reduction in periodontal treatment needs. The results showed that without cooperation of the staff members, a dental education program would not succeed in this setting.