Assessment of dental caries among a group of institutionalized orphan children compared to parented school children: case–control study

BMC Oral Health · 2 authors, 2 centres

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This case-control study compared dental caries in institutionalized orphan children to parented school children in Egypt. The study found orphan children had a higher prevalence of dental caries and worse caries experience.

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This case-control study assessed dental caries in 156 children (52 per group): institutionalized orphans from a non-governmental orphanage, a governmental orphanage, and parented school children from a private primary school in Giza, Egypt. Dental examinations followed WHO methods, using DMF and def indices. The study concludes institutionalized orphan children have worse oral health status, requiring effective preventive strategies.

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PMC10074812

Assessment of dental caries among a group of institutionalized orphan children compared to parented school children: case–control study

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Abstract Background It has been well documented that the absence of family support influences the general and oral health of children. Literature regarding the oral health status of institutionalized orphan children, who lost their families' support, especially in Egypt, remains vague. Therefore, the current study was carried out to assess dental caries among two groups of institutionalized orphan children, and compare their results with a group of parented school children in Giza, Egypt. Methods A total of 156 children were included in this study, residing in a non-governmental orphanage, a governmental orphanage, and parented children attending private primary school. Written informed consent was obtained before the start of the study from the legal guardians or the child's parent. The dental examination was carried out as recommended by the WHO. DMF and def indices were used to assess dental caries for primary and permanent teeth. Also, the unmet treatment needs index, care index, and significant caries index were calculated. Results The results revealed that mean values for DMF total score were 1.86 ± 2.96, 1.80 ± 2.54, and 0.7 5 ± 1.29 for, non-governmental, governmental orphanages, and school children respectively. While the mean def total scores were 1.69 ± 2.58, 0.41 ± 0.89, and 0.85 ± 1.79 for non-governmental, governmental orphanages, and school children, respectively. There was a high level of unmet treatment needs, especially among orphans. The significant caries index was 2.5, 4.29, and 2.17 for, non-governmental, governmental orphanages, and school children, respectively. Conclusions Within the limitation of this case–control study, the institutionalized orphanage children had a high prevalence of dental caries and worse caries experience compared to parented school children. Effective oral health preventive strategies are required to improve the oral health status and oral health practices of those children. Trial registration The trial was registered on ClinicalTrial.gov (ID: NCT05652231 ). Keywords: Dental caries, Orphan children, Governmental orphanages, Non-governmental orphanages

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Nagwa Mohamed Ali Khattab, Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour. Assessment of dental caries among a group of institutionalized orphan children compared to parented school children: case–control study. BMC Oral Health. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02915-1

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Nagwa Mohamed Ali Khattab, Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour

1Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
2Assistant Lecturer, Pediatric & Community Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt