Advances in pediatric medicine and medical technology have led to a spectacular reduction in morbidity and mortality among medically compromised children. As a result, dentists are facing the challenge of treating and managing more children with systemic conditions meeting affecting the dental treatment. Objective: To evaluate the medical profile of medically compromised children followed in the Pediatric Dentistry Department of the Casablanca Dental Consultation and Treatment Center and to assess their oral health. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 529 children treated in the pediatric dentistry department between 16 November 2016 and 16 January 2017. The general condition status, oral hygiene and dental condition were collected based on the anamnesis and oral examination. Results: From the 529 children included in the study, 1/3 of them have one or more systemic conditions. Patients with special needs represent 27.2% of the total of medically compromised children. The DMFT and dmft index ware respectively of 6.42 and 3.44. The average plaque index was 1.04. Conclusion: The oral status of medically compromised children is alarming with a large number of decayed teeth and few treated teeth. This is related to the quality of oral hygiene measures introduced by children and their parents, as well as the impact of the medical condition.
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author = {Bensouda Sana and Elasmar Mouna and Aljalil Zineb and El Moutaki Soukaina and Benjelloun Sarah and Hamza Mouna and Elarabi Samira},
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abstract = {Advances in pediatric medicine and medical technology have led to a spectacular reduction in morbidity and mortality among medically compromised children. As a result, dentists are facing the challenge of treating and managing more children with systemic conditions meeting affecting the dental treatment. Objective: To evaluate the medical profile of medically compromised children followed in the Pediatric Dentistry Department of the Casablanca Dental Consultation and Treatment Center and to assess their oral health. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 529 children treated in the pediatric dentistry department between 16 November 2016 and 16 January 2017. The general condition status, oral hygiene and dental condition were collected based on the anamnesis and oral examination. Results: From the 529 children included in the study, 1/3 of them have one or more systemic conditions. Patients with special needs represent 27.2% of the total of medically compromised children. The DMFT and dmft index ware respectively of 6.42 and 3.44. The average plaque index was 1.04. Conclusion: The oral status of medically compromised children is alarming with a large number of decayed teeth and few treated teeth. This is related to the quality of oral hygiene measures introduced by children and their parents, as well as the impact of the medical condition.},
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