Oral hygiene status among a group of Egyptian autistics children: A cross-sectional survey

Ahmed, Mohamed A.; Khattab, Nagwa M.; Elheeny, Ahmad A.

doi:10.21608/mjmr.2022.220746

Oral hygiene status among a group of Egyptian autistics children: A cross-sectional survey

Document Type : Original Article

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¹ department of pediatric and community dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Aswan University

² Department of pediatrics and community dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University

³ department of pediatric and community dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry,Minia University

10.21608/mjmr.2022.220746

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

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