Oral hygiene and gingival condition among epileptic patients 5-15 year-old (A comparative study)

Abstract

Background: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder characterized by behavior that results from abnormalelectrical activity in the brain. The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution and severity of the oral hygieneand gingival health condition concerning epileptic patients in some hospitals in Baghdad city, in comparison tocontrols, matching with numbers age and gender.Materials and method: Oral examinations involved epileptic patients with an age rang (5-15) year old, matched withsame number of controls from kindergarten and schools in Baghdad city. Plaque index, calculus index and gingivalindex were used in this study and Ramfjord teeth were chosen for recording these indices.Results: Epileptic patients demonstrated a statistically significantly higher mean value of plaque index and gingivalindex compared to control group, while no statistical significant difference was found in mean value of calculusindex between both groups.Conclusion: The condition of oral health status of the epileptic group is worse than matched group