Open AccessEvaluation of periodontal status and detection of Dialister pneumosintes in cerebral palsy individuals: A Case–Control study
Author(s) -
Saud Mohammed,
Namrata Anand,
SC Chandrasekaran,
Krishnan Mahalakshmi,
Kesavaram Padmavathy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_582_15
Subject(s) - medicine , cerebral palsy , oral hygiene , periodontitis , spastic , swallowing , dentistry , spastic cerebral palsy , physical therapy
The worldwide prevalence of cerebral palsy among live births is estimated to be between 1.9 and 3.6/1000. The presence of periodontal disease in cerebral palsy children typically is due to bacterial plaque accumulation caused by their inability to correctly clean their own teeth, difficulties in chewing and swallowing food, and improper movements of masticatory muscles and tongue muscles.