1. Dental and periodontal health status in children affected by cystic fibrosis in a southern Italian region.
- Author
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Ferrazzano GF, Orlando S, Sangianantoni G, Cantile T, and Ingenito A
- Subjects
- Case-Control Studies, Child, Cystic Fibrosis complications, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Periodontal Diseases complications, Tooth Diseases complications, Cystic Fibrosis physiopathology, Oral Health, Periodontal Diseases physiopathology, Tooth Diseases physiopathology
- Abstract
Aim: The aim of this study was to record the oral health status through the mean value of the DMFT/dmft index, the CPITN values and the DDE modified index in children affected by cystic fibrosis (CF)., Study Design: Observational study., Methods: A group of 54 CF patients, aged 7 to 12 years, was selected and their data were compared to those of the same age healthy control group of 101 children., Results and Statistics: CF patients showed a mean DMFT (1.5 +/- 2.17) and dmft (0.42 +/- 0.9) significantly lower than control subjects (respectively 3.70 +/- 3.92 and 2.96 +/- 3.30). Moreover, in the CF subjects a high prevalence (55.6%) of enamel defects and a better periodontal health were found, despite the low presence of calculus in both groups., Conclusion: The low caries experience and the high prevalence of enamel defects in CF patients could be due to the metabolic disease, and above all to the long-term pharmacological therapies (antibiotics and pancreatic enzymes) that they take.
- Published
- 2009