Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the oral conditions in the sample
From: Oral disorders in children with Prader-Willi syndrome: a case control study
Parameters | PWS n (%) | Control n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 18 (60%) | 18 (60%) | |
Female | 12 (40%) | 12 (40%) | ||
Age | Mean age (years) | 10.2 years (range 2 to18 - SD 5.314) | ||
Type of dentition | Deciduous | n (%) | 6 (20.0%) | 8 (26.7%) |
Mean age | 3.16 | 3.87 | ||
Mixed | n (%) | 14 (46.7%) | 12 (40.0%) | |
Mean age | 8.66 | 9.5 | ||
Permanent | n (%) | 10 (33.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | |
Mean age | 16.2 | 16.1 | ||
Plaque Index | 0 | 3 (10.0%) | 2 (6.7%) | |
1 | 6 (20.0%) | 15 (50.0%) | ||
2 | 14 (46.7%) | 8 (26.7%) | ||
3 | 7 (23.3%) | 5 (16.6%) | ||
Gingival Index | 0–1 | 14 (46.7%) | 18 (60.0%) | |
2 | 16 (53.3%) | 12 (40.0%) | ||
3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Dental erosion, attrition or wear | 9 (30.0%) | 3 (10.0%) | ||
Enamel hypoplasia | 2 (6.7%) | 0 | ||
Angular cheilitis-oral lesions | 4 (13.3%) | 0 | ||
Candidiasis | 0 | 0 | ||