■智力障碍(ID)的儿童由于运动而经常在保持适当的口腔卫生方面面临挑战,感官,和智力障碍,这可能导致口腔健康受损;因此,有必要改善这些人群的口腔健康状况,并建立有效的预防干预措施系统。这里,我们旨在评估洛雷斯坦省ID患儿中牙龈内阿米巴和毛滴虫的患病率,通过寄生虫学和分子方法在伊朗西部。
■当前的描述性调查涉及215名具有ID的儿童和215名健康儿童(非ID),他们被转介到洛雷斯坦省的医疗机构,伊朗在2022年10月至2024年3月之间。通过利用显微镜分析和常规聚合酶链反应(PCR)技术发现了口腔中原生动物的流行。
■通过显微镜和PCR方法,发现有ID的儿童中牙龈大肠杆菌和T.tenax的总患病率分别为87(40.5%)和92(42.8%),分别。在阳性样本中,57名(61.9%)和35名(38.1%)儿童的牙龈大肠杆菌和T.tenax检测呈阳性,分别。相比之下,在对照组的215名非身份证儿童中,39(18.1%)和42(19.5%)通过显微镜和PCR方法检测呈阳性,分别。在非身份证儿童的阳性样本中,23例(54.7%)和19例(45.3%)儿童牙龈大肠杆菌和T.tenax阳性,分别。多元逻辑回归分析表明,居住在城市地区,父母教育,家庭月收入,刷牙p<0.001)被确定为口腔寄生虫的独立危险因素。
■这项研究确定了洛雷斯坦省ID儿童口腔寄生虫的显着患病率,伊朗西部。必须认识到与这些寄生虫相关的主要危险因素,尤其是刷牙不足,为了加强ID儿童的公共和口腔健康策略。因此,儿科牙科专业人员应该对这些风险因素保持警惕,以有效识别和解决该人群的口腔健康问题,从而减轻口腔疾病和感染的发生。
UNASSIGNED: Children with intellectual disability (ID) often face challenges in maintaining proper oral hygiene due to their motor, sensory, and intellectual impairments, which can lead to compromised oral health; therefore, there is a need to enhance the oral health status of these populations and establish an effective system for administering preventive interventions. Here, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence of Entamoeba gingivalis and Trichomonas tenax among children with ID in Lorestan province, in Western Iran through parasitological and molecular methods.
UNASSIGNED: The current descriptive investigation involved 215 in children with ID and 215 healthy children (non-ID) who were referred to health facilities in Lorestan province, Iran between October 2022 and March 2024. The prevalence of protozoa in the oral cavity was found through the utilization of both microscopic analysis and conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques.
UNASSIGNED: The total prevalence of the E. gingivalis and T. tenax in children with ID was found to be 87 (40.5%) and 92 (42.8%) through microscopic and PCR methods, respectively. Among the positive samples, 57 (61.9%) and 35 (38.1%) children tested positive for E. gingivalis and T. tenax, respectively. In contrast, among the 215 non-ID children in the control group, 39 (18.1%) and 42 (19.5%) tested positive by microscopic and PCR methods, respectively. Among positive samples in non-ID children, 23 (54.7%) and 19 (45.3%) children were positive for E. gingivalis and T. tenax, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that residing in urban areas, parental education, monthly family income, and tooth brushing p<0.001) were identified as independent risk factors for oral cavity
parasites.
UNASSIGNED: This study identified a notable prevalence of oral cavity
parasites in children with ID in Lorestan province, Western Iran. It is imperative to recognize the primary risk factors associated with these
parasites, particularly inadequate teeth brushing, in order to enhance public and oral health strategies for children with ID. Therefore, pediatric dental professionals should remain vigilant regarding these risk factors to effectively recognize and address oral health issues in this population, thereby mitigating the occurrence of oral diseases and infections.