scholarly journals Oral health status among children with Down syndrome in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mawlood Kowash ◽  
Batool Ghaith ◽  
Manal Al Halabi ◽  
AmarHassan Khamis
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome

Oral health status of adults with Down syndrome in Hong Kong

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 134-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald H. W. Cheng ◽  
W. Keung Leung ◽  
Esmonde F. Corbet ◽  
Nigel M. King
Keyword(s):  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Health Status

scholarly journals Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) of Children with Down Syndrome and Their Families: A Cross-Sectional Study

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 954
Author(s):  
AlBandary AlJameel ◽  
Huda AlKawari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Down Syndrome ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Children With Down Syndrome ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Related Quality

As individuals with Down syndrome often suffer from oro-facial abnormalities which can affect their oral health as well as their and their family’s quality of life, this link was examined in the present study. Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, 63 parents of children with Down syndrome who attended two special daycare centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were surveyed using a self-administered validated questionnaire. The findings yielded by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) version 17 revealed that in 34.9% children and 46% of their families, quality of life was affected by oral health. Moreover, 54% children experienced physical pain, which was severe in 22.2% of the cases. Further analyses revealed that families’ emotional lives were negatively affected by children’s oral health status. Therefore, as oral health in children with Down syndrome exerts significant adverse impacts on different aspects of their lives and those of their families, timely provision of required oral health care is warranted.

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