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Dental Congress 2019

Journal of Clinical Dentistry and Oral Health | Volume 3

Page 37

OF EXCELLENCE

IN INTERNATIONAL

MEETINGS

YEARS

April 15-16, 2019 | Milan, Italy

DENTISTRY

AND ORAL HEALTH

International Conference on

THE RELATION BETWEEN ORAL HEALTH AND PTSD AMONG CHILDREN DURING

THE SYRIAN CRISIS

Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar, Khattab Mustafa, Samira Sabbagh, Kamal Yabrode, Ghalia Shebib

and

Chaza Kouchaji

Damascus University, Syria

Background:

Studying the prevalence of dental caries in a population in a specific geographic area and the

effect of the psychological factors on the people is considered essential to build a database to assess and com-

pare future results of preventive programs and to assess health and social needs of the communities.

Aim:

To study oral health situation using (DMFT, PI, GI) indices and the prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress

Disorder (PTSD) among 12 year old children in Damascus and the effect of PTSD on oral health.

Materials &Methods:

The sample included 811 children divided into five geographic areas in Damascus. Spe-

cial questionnaires were used to measure PTSD level and the oral health status was measured by clinical ex-

amination.

Conclusion:

Data analysis showed that dental caries prevalence was (86%), DMFT value was (3.36). In detail

the D value was (2.86), M value was (0.48) and F value was (0.02) respectively. As for PI value, it was (0.79) and

GI value was (0.85). The prevalence of PTSD was (22%). The study showed a statistically significant relation be-

tween both DMFT and GI values and PTSD value, but there was no statistically significant relationship between

PI value and PTSD value.

Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar et al., J Clin Dentistry Oral Health 2019, Volume 3

Bahaa Aldin Alhaffar graduated from faculty of dental Medicine, Damascus University, Syria with a DDS (Doctor in Dental Surgery).

He completed his Master’s in Oral Surgery at Saint Joseph University (USJ) Beirut, Lebanon. His work concentrates on the special

manifestation of different disease especially the psychiatric disorder. He is the Co-founder and HR manager at We Research Organi-

zation for medical research since 2016. He is Medical Research Methodology trainer at Syrian Researchers Organization. He Award-

ed the GHI Conference Global Health Award at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He published more than six original

research articles. Currently he is working on enhancing the osteointegration of dental implants.

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