Oral health status in children and adolescents with Fanconi anemia

Spec Care Dentist. 2016 Mar-Apr;36(2):71-4. doi: 10.1111/scd.12151. Epub 2015 Nov 25.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the caries experience, dental care level, and oral hygiene in children and adolescents with Fanconi anemia.

Methods: Decay-missing-filled teeth index, restorative index and simplified oral hygiene index were examined in two groups of children and adolescents: FA, diagnosed with Fanconi anemia (n = 35) and a healthy control group, non-FA (n = 35). Oral hygiene habits were assessed through questionnaires completed by parents.

Results: FA group presents higher decay-missing-filled teeth index values, dental care index, oral hygiene index. Nevertheless, no statistical difference was observed between the groups. Frequency of visits to the dentist was higher in the non-FA group. Frequency of tooth brushing was higher in FA group and it was performed by the subjects without the help of their parents.

Conclusions: No difference was observed in caries experience, dental care level, and oral hygiene in children and adolescents with FA when compare with non-FA.

Keywords: Fanconi anemia; caries experience; dental caries; oral health status.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • DMF Index
  • Dental Caries / epidemiology
  • Fanconi Anemia / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oral Health*
  • Oral Hygiene Index
  • Surveys and Questionnaires