Evaluation of periodontal status and detection of Dialister pneumosintes in cerebral palsy individuals: A Case–Control study | Zendy

Nithya Anand | Zendy; Sozan Ali Mohammed | Zendy; SC Chandrasekaran | Zendy; Krishnan Mahalakshmi | Zendy; Kesavaram Padmavathy | Zendy

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Evaluation of periodontal status and detection of Dialister pneumosintes in cerebral palsy individuals: A Case–Control study

Author(s) -

Nithya Anand,

Sozan Ali Mohammed,

SC Chandrasekaran,

Krishnan Mahalakshmi,

Kesavaram Padmavathy

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

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) - cerebral palsy , medicine , dentistry , physical medicine and rehabilitation

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.

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