Oral Problems in Brazilian Individuals with Rare Genetic Diseases That Affect Skeletal Development

Flavia Rabello, Mariana Laís Silva Celestino, Natália Cristina Ruy Carneiro, Jennifer Reis-Oliveira, Heloísa Vieira Prado, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu and Ana Cristina Borges-Oliveira ()
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Flavia Rabello: Undergraduate Course in Dentistry, Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30535-500, Brazil
Mariana Laís Silva Celestino: Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-800, Brazil
Natália Cristina Ruy Carneiro: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-800, Brazil
Jennifer Reis-Oliveira: Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-800, Brazil
Heloísa Vieira Prado: Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-800, Brazil
Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu: Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-800, Brazil
Ana Cristina Borges-Oliveira: Department of Social and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-800, Brazil

IJERPH, 2024, vol. 21, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: The present study aimed to compare the prevalence of oral problems between individuals with rare genetic diseases that affect skeletal development and individuals without rare diseases. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 210 individuals between two and fifty-four years of age: 105 with rare genetic diseases (27 with mucopolysaccharidosis [MPS] and 78 with osteogenesis imperfecta [OI]) and 105 without rare diseases. The rare genetic disease group was recruited from hospital units that provide care for patients with MPS and OI in five states of Brazil, and the other group was recruited from the same location. The participants were examined with regards to malocclusion, dental anomalies, dental caries, and gingivitis. A questionnaire was administered addressing individual, sociodemographic, and behavioral characteristics as well as dental history. A descriptive analysis was performed, followed by unadjusted and adjusted binary logistic regression analyses. The mean age was 14.1 ± 12.2 years. Individuals with a rare disease were 12.9-fold more likely to have some type of oral problem (95% CI: 3.7–44.7) compared to the group without rare diseases. The prevalence of oral problems was higher among Brazilians with MPS and OI compared to normotypical individuals.

Keywords: dental care for disabled individuals; mucopolysaccharidosis; osteogenesis imperfecta; rare diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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