Individualized oral hygiene home visits for children with special needs

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dc.authorid0000-0001-7371-1215
dc.authorid0000-0002-3538-5436
dc.authorid0000-0002-1251-3431
dc.authorid0009-0002-2576-7921
dc.authorid0000-0003-3610-4031
dc.authorid0000-0002-3855-7280
dc.authorid0000-0002-4553-2655
dc.contributor.authorTunalı, Esra
dc.contributor.authorAtaş, Cafer
dc.contributor.authorÇağ, Yakup
dc.contributor.authorOrhan, Ahmet Lütfullah
dc.contributor.authorAydınbelge, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorTunalı, Mustafa
dc.contributor.authorÖzen, Buğra
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-01T12:36:21Z
dc.date.available2025-08-01T12:36:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentFakülteler, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Klinik Bilimler Bölümü, Pedodonti Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aims to evaluate the 6-month effects of an applied oral hygiene education program delivered through homevisits for children with special needs in Istanbul. Additionally, the study seeks to establish an individualized oral health monitoringprogram and promote non-cariogenic dietary habits.Methods and Results: The study included 279 children with special needs aged 1–8 years. Participants’ oral hygiene practices,dietary habits, and dental health status were compared before and after the education program. Plaque levels were assessed usingthe Silness-Löe Plaque Index, and Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) levels were measured using the Saliva-Check Mutans test kit.After the intervention, the proportion of children brushing twice daily increased from 13.8% to 33% (p < 0.05), while the percentageof children with moderate plaque levels decreased from 40.1% to 26.5%. Additionally, the proportion of children with S. mutanslevels exceeding 105 CFU/mL decreased significantly from 91.3% to 68.0% (p < 0.005).Conclusion: Individualized oral hygiene education was found to be effective in improving oral health in children with specialneeds. Significant reductions in plaque levels and S. mutans concentrations were observed, along with increased parentalawareness. Future multidimensional educational programs incorporating home visits may play a crucial role in maintaininglong-term oral hygiene habits in children with special needs.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was supported by Istanbul Kalkinma Ajansi (TR10/16/ÇGE/0062). Bu çalışma İstanbul Kalkınma Ajansı (TR10/16/ÇGE/0062) tarafından desteklenmiştir.
dc.identifier.citationTunalı, E., Ataş, C., Çağ, Y., Orhan, A. L., Aydınbelge, M., Tunalı, M., & Özen, B. (2025). Individualized oral hygiene home visits for children with special needs. Special Care in Dentistry, 45(4), pp. 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/scd.70075
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/scd.70075
dc.identifier.endpage7
dc.identifier.issn0275-1879
dc.identifier.issn1754-4505
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmidPMID: 40746238
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/scd.70075
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13055/1059
dc.identifier.volume45
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.indekslendigikaynak.otherESCI - Emerging Sources Citation Index
dc.institutionauthorÖzen, Buğra
dc.institutionauthorid0000-0002-4553-2655
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofSpecial Care in Dentistry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectChildren With Disability
dc.subjectHome Care Services
dc.subjectOral Hygiene
dc.subjectPreventive Dentistry
dc.subjectStreptococcus Mutans
dc.titleIndividualized oral hygiene home visits for children with special needs
dc.typeArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication

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