Caries Experience of Mentally Handicapped Adolescents.

摘要: Introduction: Dental caries is a concern in children and adolescents with mental retardation because of their inability to maintain oral hygiene efficiently or their failure to cooperate with the caretaker's provision of care. Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess caries experience of mentally handicapped Malay adolescents in the district of Pasir Mas. I Methods: This was a comparative cross-sectional study on a sample of 90 mentally handicapped adolescents attending the Special Needs Classes at Sultan Ibrahim 2, National Secondary School of Pasir Mas, Kelantan and a group of 88 normal healthy adolescents from the same school. Clinical oral examination was done using disposable probe and mouth mirror under optimal light after air drying. Caries experience was recorded based on the index of Decayed (D), Missing (M) and Filled (F) Teeth (DMFT index). The Significant Caries Index (SiC) was also used …