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Oral health of children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
- Source :
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The Journal of rheumatology [J Rheumatol] 2004 Aug; Vol. 31 (8), pp. 1639-43. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Objective: s. To estimate dental disease indices and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA).<br />Methods: Indices were recorded for dental caries, bacterial dental plaque, gingival inflammation, and TMJ dysfunction in children with JIA and matched controls.<br />Results: There was no significant difference in dental caries experience or the mean plaque score between children with JIA and controls. The mean gingivitis score for the permanent teeth only was significantly greater in the JIA children compared with the controls (p = 0.02). There was a significantly greater proportion of children with JIA with signs of both left and right TMJ dysfunction (p = 0.05, p = 0.02) and symptoms (p = 0.0001, p = 0.0001) compared with controls.<br />Conclusion: The low caries rate was attributed to the fact that children with JIA had received preventive dental care from an early age combined with sugar free medication.
- Subjects :
- Arthritis, Juvenile complications
Case-Control Studies
Child
Dental Caries complications
Dental Caries epidemiology
Dental Enamel pathology
Dental Plaque complications
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Fluorides administration & dosage
Fluorides therapeutic use
Gingivitis complications
Humans
Incidence
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders complications
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders epidemiology
Arthritis, Juvenile physiopathology
Dental Plaque epidemiology
Gingivitis epidemiology
Oral Health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0315-162X
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of rheumatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15290746