Periodontal Treatment Needs and Oral Ulceration in Children and Adolescents with Celiac Disease

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Aim: To determine periodontal treatment needs and the incidence of oral ulceration among children and adolescents with celiac disease and to compare their findings with a healthy age and gender-matched controlgroup. Methods: A prospective study was conducted at King Hussein Medical Center on a total of 86 patients: 43 patients with celiac disease as the study group (comma removed) and 43 healthy age and gender-matched participants as the control group. Both gr oups were questioned for a history of recurrent mouth ulcers (comma removed) and the frequency of tooth brushing. The dental examination for each patient in both groups included the following: plaque index, gingival index (comma removed) and Community Peri odontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN). The oral mucosa was examined clinically for any lesion consistent with aphthous ulceration. Results:There were 26 females and 17 males in each group, with a mean age of 13.2 and 13.3 years respectively. Plaque sco res were significantly higher among the study group (p 0.05). Recurrent aphthous ulceration (RAS) was positive among 13 (30.23%) celiac OriginalResearch Article