Impact of oral hygiene guidelines using the simplified oral hygiene index in people with Down syndrome

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Down syndrome (SD) people tend to present a desire for oral hygiene, with presence of gingivitis and accumulation of dental biofilm. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the oral hygiene index after a lesson on oral hygiene in people with Down Syndrome of a Parents and Friends Association and to determine the caries experience. Methods and materials: This is a cross-sectional study, carried out in Teresina-PI, composed of 28 SD patients. The search board was elected by the FACID Ethics Committee under opinion 44289214.1.0000.5211. The dictator is the dictator of the use of the semi-enforured. The clinical examination was performed by a single examiner, who assessed the simplified Oral Hygiene Index (IHOS) at two time points 1 and 15 days after and caries experience (DMFT index). Descriptive analysis of the data and Fisher's Exact Test were performed, considering significant values of p <0.05. RESULTS: 57.7% of the men's medications, 15.4% used continuous medications and 19.2 used dental floss. The mean DMFT was 3.15 (± 2.29). Increase in the number of people with good IPV and the number of people with IPV after 15 days of oral hygiene orientation (p = 0.003). Presence of bleeding after a 19.2% decrease after 15 days of presentation of the educational lecture. CONCLUSION: Oral hygiene guidelines were effective in reducing the level of dental plaque in individuals and a majority had caries experience.