Dental health in children with type I diabetes mellitus and ways of its improvement
The impact of a somatic disease on the status of the hard tissues of the teeth and periodontium and the level of individual oral hygiene were evaluated during one-year follow-up of the dental status in 59 children (31 boys, 28 girls) aged 5 to 7 years, of whom 34 children had diabetes mellitus. Upon...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Russian |
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Ltd. “The National Academy of Pediatric Science and Innovation”
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Rossijskij Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ped-perinatology.ru/jour/article/view/462 |
| Summary: | The impact of a somatic disease on the status of the hard tissues of the teeth and periodontium and the level of individual oral hygiene were evaluated during one-year follow-up of the dental status in 59 children (31 boys, 28 girls) aged 5 to 7 years, of whom 34 children had diabetes mellitus. Upon completion of oral cavity sanation, the children used R.O.C.S. «Kids» toothbrushes with extra-soft bristle and R.O.C.S. PRO Kids «Wild berries» toothpaste for oral care. The children with type 1 diabetes mellitus were established to more frequently suffer from inflammatory periodontal abnormality than the healthy children and dental caries in the former was more intensive than in the children without somatic diseases. To maintain their dental health, the diabetic children should undergo quarterly professional therapeutic and prophylactic measures, by using oral care products in accordance with the patients’ age. |
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| ISSN: | 1027-4065 2500-2228 |