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Assessment of Dental Management of Mentally Challenged Patients Treated in Special Care Dentistry in A Hospital Setting- Retrospective Study

Author: MUKUNDH CHAITHANYA.V, UMA MAHESWARI.T. N, MANJARI CHAUDHARY
Abstract: The various mental disorders that are encountered in the dental out patient department includes Autism, Down’s syndrome, Alzheimer’s etc. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of mental disorders among dental patients treated in special care dentistry clinic in a hospital setting. The data collection from the patient includes demographic details like age, gender and case history details such as medical history, history of medication, and oral examination findings such as oral hygiene Index-simplified Score (OHI-S)(Oral hygiene status), Periodontal status. The dental considerations and dental procedures done were also recorded. Patients with incomplete medical reports and incomplete documentation of oral hygiene status and dental procedures were excluded from the study. Statistical analysis includes frequency distribution and pearson chi-square association analysis. The age of patients were categorised into three groups 10 to 30, 30 to 60 years and above 60 years. Frequency analysis revealed that among the dental patients with mental disorders learning disability (28.6%) and depression (28.6%) were most prevalent and Down's syndrome was least prevalent (7.1%). In age distribution patients between 10-30 years age group (42.9%) were most commonly seen. Frequency distribution on Oral hygiene status has revealed that 50% of patients have poor OHI status and 50% have fair OHI score. Periodontal status revealed that 35.7% of patients have generalised chronic periodontitis and localised gingivitis. Within the limits of the study, it can be concluded that female dental patients are highly prevalent as 57.1% with the most prevalent age group between 10-30 years age and the most common dental treatment done was extractions in 50 % of mentally challenged dental patients.
Keyword: Mental disorder ; depression; Down’s syndrome; dental considerations
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.01.228
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