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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 30 - June 2007 pages 17-23
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Authors : Amjad H. Wyne - Saudi Arabia
Cette étude a pour objectif de déterminer l’attitude des parents d’enfants handicapés vivant à Riyadh, Arabie Saoudite, vis-à-vis des consultations dentaires. A cet effet un questionnaire a été utilisé pour rassembler les données relevant de ce sujet. Ainsi un ensemble de 315 parents,70 pères (22 % ) et 245 mères (77,8 %) ont rempli le questionnaire.
Pratiquement tous les parents (99 %) reconnaissent l’importance des contrôles dentaires dans l’entretien de la bonne santé des dents. Deux tiers des parents (66.7 %) pensent que les consultations dentaires doivent avoir lieu tous les 6 mois, tandis qu’un nombre moindre d’entre eux (17.8 %) pense qu’elles doivent avoir lieu tous les 3 mois. Il est à noter cependant que 83 enfants (26.3 %) n’ont jamais consulté un dentiste alors que neuf enfants seulement (2.8 %) l’on fait avant l’âge de 3 ans. Un pourcentage remarquablement élevé (p < 0.05) de parents ayant un niveau d’études secondaires ou plus élevé (69.7 %) est d’avis que les consultations dentaires doivent avoir lieu tous les 6 mois tandis qu’un nombre moindre de parents (57.3) ayant un niveau d’instruction moyen ou inférieur à la moyenne partage cet avis. En ce qui concerne les groupes d’enfants les plus âgés, environ un quart d’entre eux (25.6 % pour les enfants entre 6 et 10 ans, et 24.5 % pour ceux âgés de 11 ans et plus) a consulté un dentiste. Les enfants souffrant de retard mental forment le plus gros pourcentage (81.5 %) d’enfants ayant consulté un dentiste suivi en cela par les enfants atteints d’infirmité motrice cérébrale (79.2 %) puis par ceux atteints du syndrome de Down (68.4 %).
En conclusion, on peut affirmer que l’attitude des parents, par rapport à la régularité des consultations dentaires pour leurs enfants handicapés est positive. Il reste cependant nécessaire de les informer de l’importance des consultations dentaires précoces et de mettre en place un mécanisme de soutien pour utiliser à bon escient leur attitude positive.
The objective of the present study was to determine the attitude of parents of disabled children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia towards dental visits. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the required information.
A total of 315 parents, 70 (22.2%) fathers and 245 (77.8%) mothers completed the questionnaire. Almost all (99.0%) the parents were aware that regular dental check-ups are important in maintaining good dental health. Two-thirds (66.7%) of the parents were of the opinion that one must visit a dentist every six months for dental check-up; and some (17.8%) even every three months. However, 83 (26.3%) children had never visited a dentist. Only nine (2.8%) children had visited a dentist for first dental check-up by the age of three years. A significantly (p<0.05) higher percentage of parents with “secondary school or higher” education (69.7%) were of the opinion that one should visit a dentist every six months as compared to parents with “middle school or lower” education (57.3%). About one-fourth of the older age groups (25.6% in 6-10 years old and 24.5% in ≥ 11 years old) made their last visit to a dentist due to pain as compared with about one in every ten children (11.1%) in younger age group. The children with mental retardation had the highest percentage (81.5%) among those who had visited a dentist followed by cerebral palsy children (79.2%) and Downs syndrome children (68.4%).
It can be concluded that the parents’ attitude towards importance of regular visit in their disabled children is positive. However, there is a need to inform them about the importance of early first dental visit, and establishing a support mechanism to utilize their positive attitude.
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