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Dental and periodontal health status in children affected by cystic fibrosis in a southern Italian region

Authors:

  • G. F. Ferrazzano
    University Federico II of Naples School of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Naples (Italy)
  • S. Orlando
    University Federico II of Naples School of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Naples (Italy)
  • G. Sangianantoni
    University Federico II of Naples School of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Naples (Italy)
  • T. Cantile
    University Federico II of Naples School of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Naples (Italy)
  • A. Ingenito
    University Federico II of Naples School of Dentistry, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Naples (Italy)

ABSTRACT


Aim

The aim of this study was to record the oral health status through the mean value of the DMFT/dmft index, the
CPITN values and the DDE modified index in children affected by cystic fibrosis (CF). Study design: Observational study.

Methods

A group of 54 CF patients, aged 7 to 12 years, was selected and their data were compared to those of the same
age healthy control group of 101 children.

Results

CF patients showed a mean DMFT (1.5 2.17) and dmft (0.42
0.9) significantly lower than control subjects (respectively 3.70 3.92 and 2.96 3.30). Moreover, in
the CF subjects a high prevalence (55.6) of enamel defects and a better periodontal health were found, despite the
low presence of calculus in both groups.

Conclusion

The low caries experience and the high prevalence of enamel
defects in CF patients could be due to the metabolic disease, and above all to the long-term pharmacological therapies
(antibiotics and pancreatic enzymes) that they take.

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Publication date:

June /2009

Keywords:

cystic fibrosis

Issue:

Vol.10 – n.2/2009

Page:

65 – 68

Publisher:

Ariesdue

Cite:


Harvard: G. F. Ferrazzano, S. Orlando, G. Sangianantoni, T. Cantile, A. Ingenito (2009) "Dental and periodontal health status in children affected by cystic fibrosis in a southern Italian region", European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 10(2), pp65-68. doi:
Vancouver: G. F. Ferrazzano, S. Orlando, G. Sangianantoni, T. Cantile, A. Ingenito. Dental and periodontal health status in children affected by cystic fibrosis in a southern Italian region. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry [Internet]. 2009Jun.1 [cited 2025May.13];10(2):65-68. Available from: https://www.ejpd.eu/abstract-pubmed/dental-and-periodontal-health-status-in-children-affected-by-cystic-fibrosis-in-a-southern-italian-region/
MLA: G. F. Ferrazzano, S. Orlando, G. Sangianantoni, T. Cantile, A. Ingenito Dental and periodontal health status in children affected by cystic fibrosis in a southern Italian region. European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. 2009;10(2):65-68

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