Dental caries in adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a population-based follow-up study.

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This study tested the hypothesis that adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit a higher prevalence of caries than adolescents in a control group. Thirty-two adolescents with ADHD and a control group of 55 adolescents from a population-based sample, all 17yr of age, underwent a clinical and radiographic dental examination. The mean±SD number of decayed surfaces (DS) was 2.0±2.2 in adolescents with ADHD and 0.9±1.4 in adolescents of the control group. Thirty-one per cent of the adolescents in the ADHD group had no new caries lesions (DS=0) compared with 62% in the control group. Six per cent of the adolescents in the ADHD group were caries free [decayed, missing or filled surfaces (DMFS)=0] compared with 29% in the control group. Adolescents with ADHD also had a higher percentage of gingival sites that exhibited bleeding on probing compared with the control group: 35±39% vs. 16±24% (mean±SD), respectively. At 17yr of age, adolescents with ADHD exhibited a statistically significantly higher prevalence of caries compared with an age-matched control group. Adolescents with ADHD need more support regarding oral hygiene and dietary habits. They should be followed up with shorter intervals between dental examinations to prevent caries progression during adulthood.

Ahadi, S (författare)
Fernell, Elisabeth,1948Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry(Swepub:gu)xferne (författare)
Ek, UllaStockholms universitet,Specialpedagogiska institutionen(Swepub:su)uek (författare)
Dahllöf, GöranKarolinska Institutet (författare)
Karolinska InstitutetInstitutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:European Journal of Oral Sciences: Wiley119:5, s. 381-3851600-07220909-8836

Av författaren/redakt...: Blomqvist, My; Ahadi, S; Fernell, Elisabe ...; Ek, Ulla; Dahllöf, Göran

Om ämnet

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP: MEDICIN OCH HÄLS ...; och Klinisk medicin; och Psykiatri

Av lärosätet: Göteborgs universitet; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholms universitet

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