PMID: 11902613Mar 21, 2002Paper

Long-term physical inactivity and oral health in Finnish adults with intellectual disability

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica
Sára KarjalainenMatti Salo

Abstract

Physical inactivity is prevalent among patients with intellectual disability. Because little is known about the oral effects of poor mobility, we reviewed the medical and dental charts of institutionalized dentate patients (n = 214; 40.2 years +/- 12.1) of the Special Welfare District of Southwestern Finland. The number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT), the number of retained teeth, dental treatment visits, and the type of the first treatment visit were recorded. Physical activity was good in 55% and severely reduced or completely absent in 45% of the patients. The degree of intellectual disability was mild or moderate in 40% and severe or profound in 60% of the patients. The walking patients weighed more (64.3 (19.6) versus 44.4 (14.4) kg; P< 0.001), had fewer secondary diagnoses (1.4 (1.3) versus 2.2 (1.4); P< 0.001), fewer daily medications (4.0 (2.1) versus 4.8 (2.4); P< 0.02), higher DMFT scores (18.5 (8.2) versus 14.8 (9.2); P < 0.05), and more dental treatment visits (2.7 (2.4) versus 2.0 (1.3); P< 0.03) than patients with poor physical activity. Periodontal treatment given as the primary type of dental care was more common among subjects with poor mobility than among those with good motor activity (P < 0.002...Continue Reading

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