Mondgezondheid en mondgezondheidsgedrag van adolescenten met een lichte verstandelijke beperking vergeleken met een nationaal epidemiologisch onderzoek onder 17-jarigen
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Introduction: the aim was to assess whether adolescents with mild intellectual disabilities (MID) differ from their peers in oral health and oral health behaviour. Methods: a total of 97 adolescents with MID participated in this comparative study. Outcomes were compared to data of 17-year-old Dutch adolescents (n = 581) from a national epidemiological study on oral health and oral health behaviour. Results: adolescents with MID showed worse oral health out-comes and poorer oral hygiene than Their peers from the gen-eral population. Furthermore, they visit the dentist less regularly, brush less frequently, eat main dishes less frequently and have higher levels of dental anxiety. Conclusion: adolescents with MBID have poorer oral health and show worse oral health-promoting behaviours than their peers in the general population. Targeted interventions to reach this vulnerable group are necessary.
TNO Identifier
953305
Source
Nederlands Tijdschrift voor de Zorg aan mensen met verstandelijke beperkingen, 47(1), pp. 18-27.
Pages
18-27
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