Abstract
The aims of this study were to examine the oral conditions of Progressive Muscular Dystrophy (P. M. D. ) patients and discuss the establishment of definite plans for Dental Health Administration by mean of an estimation of the oral conditions, a questionarie and the observational records of the daily dental behaviour of daily living by the paramedical staff.
The subjects comprised 43 Duchenne type of P. M. D. patients who were housed in the institution of Minami-Kyushu Hospital.
The subjects were grouped into 3 classes of A(7 yrs. -12 yrs. ), B(13 yrs. -15 yrs. )and C(16 yrs. -26 yrs. ) respectively.
The average age was 14 years 2 months. The results obtained were as follows; The dental problems of respective groups included the complaints.
Group A-Many dental caries in deciduous teeth.
Group B-An increase of gingivitis.
Appearence of severe stage of malocclusion.
Group C-Appearence of dental caries in the permanent teeth.
An increase of severe stage of malocclusion.
Appearence of periodontal disease, deposition of dental caliculi.
The definite plans of respective groupe.
Group A-Treatment of the dental caries of deciduous teeth.
Encouragement of oral hygiene habits and instruction of toothbrushing&technics.
Group B-Treatment and prevention of gingivitis, malocclusion and trauma.
Preventive therapy for dental caries of permanent teeth.
Group C-Preventive therapy for periodontal disease.
Changes in the habits of tooth-brushing.
Etiologic analysis and treatment of malocclusion.
