Dentition Status, Treatment Needs and Risk Predictors for Dental Caries among Institutionalised Disabled Individuals in Central India
Introduction: Children and adolescents with disabilities appear to have poorer oral health than their non-disabled counterparts. Individuals with disabilities or illnesses receive less oral care than the normal population.
Objective: To determine the dentition status, treatment needs and risk predictors for dental caries of the institutionalized disabled individuals.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with pre-tested questionnaire among 330 institutionalised disabled individuals in the age range from 3 to 22 years. The Dentition status and treatment needs were