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Title:	Dental care access and malocclusion traits of individuals with down syndrome
Authors:	Farah Salwa Abdul Rahim (P47259)
Supervisor:	Alizae Marny Fadzlin bt. Syed Mohamad, Dr.
Keywords:	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia-Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia Dental care for disabled-Malaysia Down Syndrome-Malaysia
Issue Date:	6-Mar-2013
Description:	The aims of this study are to evaluate dental care access and the prevalence of malocclusion among individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) in Peninsular Malaysia. A cross sectional study was conducted throughout community-based rehabilitation centres and Down Syndrome Organisation. Parents of individuals with DS within the criteria were given a validated questionnaire whereas subjects underwent oral examination and impression taking for upper and lower arches. A total of 130 responses are valid for data analysis and 113 DS subjects were taken impressions for study models. The data were analysed with SPSS software. The result revealed 84.6% of parents were Malays and the highest percentage were from age group of 41-50 years (33.8%). Dental health service was the third most frequently used by individuals with DS (5.4%) after speech therapy (20.0%) and opthamology (6.9%). 46.2% of respondents also reported difficulty in finding health care services for their DS child and 46.9% admitted that health care for DS individuals takes time. A total sample of 113 DS subjects with age ranging from 10 to 42 years old were examined for their malocclusion using Dental Aesthetic Index(DAI). Among the subjects, 103 (91.2%) were Malay, 7 (6.2%) Chinese and 3 (2.6%) Indians. The participants mean age was 26 + year old with majority of them were among the age group of 10-19 year-old (54.0%). The prevalence of malocclusion among individuals with DS is high (approximately 85%). In conclusion, individuals with DS significantly utilized more health services than do their non-DS siblings. There is no significant difference in receiving dental treatment between DS individuals and non-DS siblings. Majority of DS individuals have very severe handicapping malocclusion (DAI score>35) which indicates the orthodontic treatment is mandatory,Certification of Master's/Doctoral Thesis" is not availble
Pages:	62
Call Number:	WU470.F219d
Publisher:	UKM, Kuala Lumpur
Appears in Collections:	Faculty of Dentistry / Fakulti Pergigian

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