Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children
Abstract Background Cerebral palsy (CP) represents for children an important problem of health and affects roughly 2 per 1000 live births and is the most common pediatric developmental motor disability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, type and severity of malocc...
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| description | Abstract Background Cerebral palsy (CP) represents for children an important problem of health and affects roughly 2 per 1000 live births and is the most common pediatric developmental motor disability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, type and severity of malocclusion and oral habits in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and to compare them with a control group of healthy children in Sana’a city. Materials and methods A prospective, case–control study was made of two groups, a cerebral palsy and a control group. The study population consisted of 60 children who had CP, and a control group of 60 matched children with no physical or mental disabilities. Data were collected using a questionnaire and assessment for malocclusion was done clinically. The patients were compared with equal number of age-matched controls. The inclusion criteria were individuals aged over 6 years; absence of previous orthodontic treatment; no missing permanent first molars. Results Results showed an increased prevalence of malocclusion in children with cerebral palsy. Molar class II relationship was statistically higher in cerebral palsy children than healthy control (P = 0.001). Cerebral palsied children are likely to have a significantly increased protrusion of the anterior teeth (P < 0.001) when compared with normal children. Mouth breathing and Tongue thrust. Habits were significantly higher in the CP group (p = 0.0001) when compared with normal children. Conclusion The prevalence of malocclusion was higher in children with Cerebral palsy than in normal children, and the present study concludes that in children with Cerebral Palsy, more oral Habits problems due to oral motor dysfunctions are common and problems of mouth breathing and Tongue thrust produce different malocclusion and poor oral hygiene complications in these children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8c64236a6f71475fbbcc6e919e19610e2024-01-14T12:40:59ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312024-01-012411510.1186/s12903-023-03840-zComparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy childrenFuad Lutf Almotareb0Hassan Abdulwahab Al-Shamahy1Orthodontics, Pedodontics and Prevention Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana’a UniversityDepartment of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana’a UniversityAbstract Background Cerebral palsy (CP) represents for children an important problem of health and affects roughly 2 per 1000 live births and is the most common pediatric developmental motor disability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence, type and severity of malocclusion and oral habits in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) and to compare them with a control group of healthy children in Sana’a city. Materials and methods A prospective, case–control study was made of two groups, a cerebral palsy and a control group. The study population consisted of 60 children who had CP, and a control group of 60 matched children with no physical or mental disabilities. Data were collected using a questionnaire and assessment for malocclusion was done clinically. The patients were compared with equal number of age-matched controls. The inclusion criteria were individuals aged over 6 years; absence of previous orthodontic treatment; no missing permanent first molars. Results Results showed an increased prevalence of malocclusion in children with cerebral palsy. Molar class II relationship was statistically higher in cerebral palsy children than healthy control (P = 0.001). Cerebral palsied children are likely to have a significantly increased protrusion of the anterior teeth (P < 0.001) when compared with normal children. Mouth breathing and Tongue thrust. Habits were significantly higher in the CP group (p = 0.0001) when compared with normal children. Conclusion The prevalence of malocclusion was higher in children with Cerebral palsy than in normal children, and the present study concludes that in children with Cerebral Palsy, more oral Habits problems due to oral motor dysfunctions are common and problems of mouth breathing and Tongue thrust produce different malocclusion and poor oral hygiene complications in these children.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03840-zCerebral palsy childPrevalenceMalocclusionOral habits |
| spellingShingle | Fuad Lutf Almotareb Hassan Abdulwahab Al-Shamahy Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children BMC Oral Health Cerebral palsy child Prevalence Malocclusion Oral habits |
| title | Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children |
| title_full | Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children |
| title_short | Comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children |
| title_sort | comparison of the prevalence of malocclusion and oral habits between children with cerebral palsy and healthy children |
| topic | Cerebral palsy child Prevalence Malocclusion Oral habits |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-03840-z |
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