Oral Health Status of Children with 
Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A 
Comparative Study

SEREL ARSLAN, SELEN; DEMIR, NUMAN; OLMEZ, MERIH SEVAL; UZAMIS TEKCICEK, MERYEM; Mergen Gultekin, Irem

doi:10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436

Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study

İrem MERGEN GÜLTEKİN, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Çocuk Diş Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Meryem TEKÇİÇEK, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Çocuk Diş Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Seval ÖLMEZ, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, Çocuk Diş Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye)

Numan DEMİR, (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye)

Selen SEREL ARSLAN (Hacettepe Üniversitesi Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Fakültesi, Ankara, Türkiye)

Meandros Medical And Dental Journal

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 22 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 24 - 34 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436 İndeks Tarihi: 05-07-2022

Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study

Öz:

Objective: This study aimed to compare oral health status of children with and without cerebral palsy (CP) who have dysphagia. Materials and Methods: The study included two groups of children with and without CP who suffer from dysphagia. The parents filled a written questionnaire about demographic variables. The oral motor functions of the children, including mouth breathing, tongue thrust, lip closure, tongue posture, severity and frequency of drooling, swallowing, chewing- and eating-related functions, malocclusion and dental caries status were evaluated. Results: Between-group comparisons showed a significant difference in swallowing functions, chewing and drooling, mouth breathing, lip closure, tongue thrust and malocclusion. However, no significant difference in oral hygiene habits was found between the groups. These results indicated that the orofacial structures of children with CP were more affected than those of children without CP. Conclusion: Swallowing disorder in CP affects oral functions and oral health negatively as in other neurological diseases. Early diagnosis and management of dysphagia are important to improve the quality of life of children with CP. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach, including dentists, is necessary for early diagnosis and treatment.

Anahtar Kelime:

Disfajisi Olan Serebral Palsili Çocuklarda Ağız Sağlığı Durumu:Karşılaştırmalı Bir Çalışma

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, disfajisi tanısı alan serebral palsili (SP) olan ve olmayan çocukların ağız sağlığı durumlarını karşılaştırmaktır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya disfaji tanısı alan SP’li olan ve olmayan iki grup çocuk dahil edilmiştir. Ebeveynler demografik değişkenler hakkında bir anket doldurmuştur. Ağız solunumu, dil itme, dudak kapanışı, salya akıtma şiddeti ve sıklığı, yutma, çiğneme ve yeme ile ilgili fonksiyonlar, malokluzyon ve diş çürükleri değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Gruplar arasındaki karşılaştırma sonucunda, yutma fonksiyonları, çiğneme ve salya akıtma, ağız solunumu, dudak kapanışı, dil itme ve malokluzyon açısından anlamlı bir fark saptanmıştır. Ancak gruplar arasında ağız hijyeni alışkanlıkları açısından anlamlı bir fark bulunmamıştır. Bu çalışmanın sonuçları, SP’li çocuklarda orofasiyal yapıların SP’li olmayan çocuklardan daha fazla etkilendiğini göstermiştir. Sonuç: SP’de yutma bozukluğu, diğer nörolojik hastalıklarda olduğu gibi ağız fonksiyonlarını ve ağız sağlığını olumsuz etkilemektedir. Disfajinin erken teşhisi ve tedavisi SP’li çocukların yaşam kalitesini iyileştirmek için önemlidir. Bu nedenle, erken tanı ve tedavi diş hekimlerinin de dahil olduğu multidisipliner bir yaklaşımla yapılmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelime:

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Mergen Gultekin I, UZAMIS TEKCICEK M, OLMEZ M, DEMIR N, SEREL ARSLAN S (2021). Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. , 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
Chicago	Mergen Gultekin Irem,UZAMIS TEKCICEK MERYEM,OLMEZ MERIH SEVAL,DEMIR NUMAN,SEREL ARSLAN SELEN Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. (2021): 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
MLA	Mergen Gultekin Irem,UZAMIS TEKCICEK MERYEM,OLMEZ MERIH SEVAL,DEMIR NUMAN,SEREL ARSLAN SELEN Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. , 2021, ss.24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
AMA	Mergen Gultekin I,UZAMIS TEKCICEK M,OLMEZ M,DEMIR N,SEREL ARSLAN S Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. . 2021; 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
Vancouver	Mergen Gultekin I,UZAMIS TEKCICEK M,OLMEZ M,DEMIR N,SEREL ARSLAN S Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. . 2021; 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
IEEE	Mergen Gultekin I,UZAMIS TEKCICEK M,OLMEZ M,DEMIR N,SEREL ARSLAN S "Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study." , ss.24 - 34, 2021. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
ISNAD	Mergen Gultekin, Irem vd. "Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study". (2021), 24-34. https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436

APA	Mergen Gultekin I, UZAMIS TEKCICEK M, OLMEZ M, DEMIR N, SEREL ARSLAN S (2021). Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, 22(1), 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
Chicago	Mergen Gultekin Irem,UZAMIS TEKCICEK MERYEM,OLMEZ MERIH SEVAL,DEMIR NUMAN,SEREL ARSLAN SELEN Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal 22, no.1 (2021): 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
MLA	Mergen Gultekin Irem,UZAMIS TEKCICEK MERYEM,OLMEZ MERIH SEVAL,DEMIR NUMAN,SEREL ARSLAN SELEN Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, vol.22, no.1, 2021, ss.24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
AMA	Mergen Gultekin I,UZAMIS TEKCICEK M,OLMEZ M,DEMIR N,SEREL ARSLAN S Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal. 2021; 22(1): 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
Vancouver	Mergen Gultekin I,UZAMIS TEKCICEK M,OLMEZ M,DEMIR N,SEREL ARSLAN S Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study. Meandros Medical And Dental Journal. 2021; 22(1): 24 - 34. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
IEEE	Mergen Gultekin I,UZAMIS TEKCICEK M,OLMEZ M,DEMIR N,SEREL ARSLAN S "Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study." Meandros Medical And Dental Journal, 22, ss.24 - 34, 2021. 10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436
ISNAD	Mergen Gultekin, Irem vd. "Oral Health Status of Children with Cerebral Palsy who Have Dysphagia: A Comparative Study". Meandros Medical And Dental Journal 22/1 (2021), 24-34. https://doi.org/10.4274/meandros.galenos.2020.75436