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Periodontal Health and Caries Prevalence Evaluation in Patients Affected by Parkinson's Disease
Joint Authors
Lo Giudice, Giuseppe
Risitano, Giacomo
Cicciù, Marco
Bramanti, Ennio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder related to the loss or absence of dopaminergic neurons in the brain.
These deficits result in slowness of movement, tremor, rigidity, and dysfunction of behaviour.
These symptoms negatively influence the patient’s capability to carry out the daily oral hygiene manoeuvres.
The aim of this work is to record the oral health condition of PD patients evaluated at the IRCSS Bonino-Puleio in Messina.
The oral health of 45 consecutive PD patients (study group) with neurologic diagnosis based on United Kingdom Brain Bank Criteria has been compared with that of another 45 no PD patients of the same age (control group).
The evaluation of the general oral condition was recorded underlining tooth loss, active periodontal disease, and presence of untreated caries.
The frequency of untreated caries, periodontal diseases, and missing teeth of the study group was significantly higher than in control group.
Based on the data results, clinicians should direct high attention to the oral hygiene of patients with PD, above all at the early stages of the caries or periodontal disease, in order to prevent serious evolution of those pathologic dental conditions that may finally result in the tooth extraction event.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cicciù, Marco& Risitano, Giacomo& Lo Giudice, Giuseppe& Bramanti, Ennio. 2012. Periodontal Health and Caries Prevalence Evaluation in Patients Affected by Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson’s Disease،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002803
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cicciù, Marco…[et al.]. Periodontal Health and Caries Prevalence Evaluation in Patients Affected by Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson’s Disease No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002803
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cicciù, Marco& Risitano, Giacomo& Lo Giudice, Giuseppe& Bramanti, Ennio. Periodontal Health and Caries Prevalence Evaluation in Patients Affected by Parkinson's Disease. Parkinson’s Disease. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002803
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002803