Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis
Craniosynostosis syndromes are characterized by premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, associated with other malformations, the most frequent of which are the Crouzon and Apert syndromes. Few studies in the literature have addressed the oral health of these individuals. The purpose of thi...
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| author | Paula Simões Múfalo Rosane de Oliveira Fortes Kaizer Gisele da Silva Dalben Ana Lúcia Pompéia Fraga de Almeida |
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| description | Craniosynostosis syndromes are characterized by premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, associated with other malformations, the most frequent of which are the Crouzon and Apert syndromes. Few studies in the literature have addressed the oral health of these individuals. The purpose of this study was to compare the periodontal status of individuals with Apert, Crouzon, Pfeiffer and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes before toothbrushing and compare the efficiency of plaque removal before and after mechanical toothbrushing. The probing depth, plaque index (according to Löe and O'Leary), clinical attachment level, gingival index (according to Silness and Löe) and amount of keratinized mucosa were evaluated before toothbrushing, and the O'Leary plaque index was assessed before and immediately after toothbrushing, on the same day, in 27 individuals aged 11 to 36 years. There was statistically significant difference in the mean probing depth and clinical attachment level among regions (p=0.00; p=0.01, respectively). The gingival index did not reveal statistically significant differences. With regard to the plaque index, the left region exhibited higher plaque index values than the right and anterior regions. No significant results were found in the analysis of keratinized mucosa. Comparison of the O'Leary plaque index before and after toothbrushing revealed statistically significant difference for all syndromes except for the Pfeiffer syndrome (p<0.05). In conclusion, there was no difference in the periodontal status among individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis. The posterior region was more affected than the anterior region as to the presence of plaque, loss of insertion and probing depth. Individuals with Pfeiffer syndrome exhibited greater toothbrushing efficiency than individuals with the other craniosynostosis syndromes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-57adf4c7242c4c569c24945929be69772022-12-22T02:48:13ZengUniversity of São PauloJournal of Applied Oral Science1678-77571678-77652009-02-01171132010.1590/S1678-77572009000100004Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosisPaula Simões MúfaloRosane de Oliveira Fortes KaizerGisele da Silva DalbenAna Lúcia Pompéia Fraga de AlmeidaCraniosynostosis syndromes are characterized by premature closure of one or more cranial sutures, associated with other malformations, the most frequent of which are the Crouzon and Apert syndromes. Few studies in the literature have addressed the oral health of these individuals. The purpose of this study was to compare the periodontal status of individuals with Apert, Crouzon, Pfeiffer and Saethre-Chotzen syndromes before toothbrushing and compare the efficiency of plaque removal before and after mechanical toothbrushing. The probing depth, plaque index (according to Löe and O'Leary), clinical attachment level, gingival index (according to Silness and Löe) and amount of keratinized mucosa were evaluated before toothbrushing, and the O'Leary plaque index was assessed before and immediately after toothbrushing, on the same day, in 27 individuals aged 11 to 36 years. There was statistically significant difference in the mean probing depth and clinical attachment level among regions (p=0.00; p=0.01, respectively). The gingival index did not reveal statistically significant differences. With regard to the plaque index, the left region exhibited higher plaque index values than the right and anterior regions. No significant results were found in the analysis of keratinized mucosa. Comparison of the O'Leary plaque index before and after toothbrushing revealed statistically significant difference for all syndromes except for the Pfeiffer syndrome (p<0.05). In conclusion, there was no difference in the periodontal status among individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis. The posterior region was more affected than the anterior region as to the presence of plaque, loss of insertion and probing depth. Individuals with Pfeiffer syndrome exhibited greater toothbrushing efficiency than individuals with the other craniosynostosis syndromes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572009000100004CraniosynostosisCraniostenosisPeriodontal indexEpidemiology |
| spellingShingle | Paula Simões Múfalo Rosane de Oliveira Fortes Kaizer Gisele da Silva Dalben Ana Lúcia Pompéia Fraga de Almeida Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis Journal of Applied Oral Science Craniosynostosis Craniostenosis Periodontal index Epidemiology |
| title | Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis |
| title_full | Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis |
| title_short | Comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis |
| title_sort | comparison of periodontal parameters in individuals with syndromic craniosynostosis |
| topic | Craniosynostosis Craniostenosis Periodontal index Epidemiology |
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