fa Oral health condition and treatment needs among young athletes with intellectual disabilities in Indonesia کودکان Pediatric Dentistry پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Background</strong></p><p>  Data on the oral situation of young people with intellectual disabilities are scarce, especially data of children from a developing country. </p><p> <strong>Aim</strong></p><p>  To describe and to evaluate the oral treatment needs of Special Olympics Special Smiles Athletes in Indonesia between 2004 and 2009. <strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Design</strong></p><p>  A cross-sectional study data were collected through interviews and clinical examinations using the Special Olympics Special Smiles CDC protocol. Participants Indonesian Special Smiles athletes their mean age was 13.46 years ± 2.97. </p><p> <strong>Results</strong> </p><p> More than 70% of athletes had visible untreated decay. Almost 30% (29.8%) of the athletes had gingival inflammation. Pain in the oral cavity was reported by 28.6%. Athletes who had untreated decay reported 6.67 times (95% CI OR 4.00–11.14) more pain compared to those who did not have untreated decay. Athletes living in provinces on Java Island had 1.54 times (95% CI OR 1.15–2.07) more untreated decay compared to the athletes who live in provinces in outer Java Island. 21.63% of the screened athletes were referred to the dentist for urgent treatment. </p><p> <strong>Conclusion</strong></p><p> <strong> </strong>The results suggest that there is an elevated oral treatment need in Indonesian Special Smiles population. </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>International Journal of ‍ Pediatric Dentistry</p><p> <a href="http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ipd.12010/abstract" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">Full Text</font></a></p> 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-2500&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Indang Trihandini 100319475328460011893 100319475328460011893 No Department of Biostatistics and Population Studies, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia Adiningrum Wiradidjaja Adiwoso 100319475328460011894 100319475328460011894 No Health Department, Healthy Athletes Special Olympics Indonesia, Rehabilitation Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia Tri Erri Astoeti 100319475328460011895 100319475328460011895 No Department of Dental Public Health and Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Trisakti, Trisakti, Indonesia Luc Marks Luc.marks@ugent.be 100319475328460011896 100319475328460011896 Yes Centre for Special Care, Dental School, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium