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A case-control study on oral health knowledge and dental behavior among individuals with developmental delays in Jordan: caregiver perspective

Alshatrat SM 1 , Al-Omari WM 2 , Tabnjh AK 1 , Al-Bakri IA 1 , Selvaraj S 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Applied Dental Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • 2 Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
  • 3 Department of Community Oral Health and Clinical Prevention, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Front Dent Med, 2024;5:1426568.
PMID: 39917670 DOI: 10.3389/fdmed.2024.1426568

Abstract

AIM: the aim of this study is to assess oral health knowledge and dental behavior among individuals with developmental delays intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in comparison with individuals without (IDD) in Jordan.

METHODS: A case-control study was conducted among 317 caregivers of individuals with IDD (n = 168) and control (n = 149) groups, which involved the completion of the questionnaire. A closed-ended, validated self-designed questionnaire was distributed. The questionnaire included questions addressing participants' oral health knowledge and behavior. Convenience sampling was used to select the caregivers from centers associated with IDD by collecting data from nearby locations. Using SPSS® software Version 22 with a 0.05 level of significance data were analyzed. A Chi-square test and contingency-table analysis were performed on the data.

RESULTS: Caregivers for individuals with IDD in Jordan were less knowledgeable about different oral health aspects than control group (P value 

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