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The effect of intelligence quotient and nutritional status on oral health condition among 6 years old school children in Baghdad/Iraq | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-98 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ban S. Diab; Jenan O. Almaas | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The intelligence and nutritional status have an effect on the health of oral cavity. The aim of this studywas to investigate the oral cleanliness and gingival health condition (in primary teeth) among 6 years old children ofthe three intelligence scales in relation to gender and the influence of nutritional status on these variables.Materials and Methods: The total sample composed of 660 children aged 6 years old, 220 children in eachintelligence scale. The measurement of intelligence was done using Raven's test for non-verbal intelligence. Theassessment of nutritional status was performed using Body Mass Index specific for age and gender. Plaque index ofSilness and Loe (1964) was used for plaque assessment, gingival index of Loe and Silness (1963) was used for gingivalhealth condition.Results: The results of this study showed that the plaque and gingival indices among children with high intelligencescale was reported to be highly significant lower than those with moderate and low intelligence scales, as well asamong well nourished children than that among malnourished children but the highly significant was found only ingingival index.Conclusion: The intelligence status and nutritional status affect oral health condition as gingival index were found tobe lower among the children with high intelligence scale, this may explained the role of intelligence levels andnutritional status in protection of oral tissue from dental and periodontal disease.Key words: Intelligence, gingival heallth condition, nutritional status. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(2):93-98). | ||
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