Real-world dental health of Ukrainian war refugee children and adolescents in Umbria, Italy: preliminary data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

More than two years of the Russian-Ukrainian war have resulted in widespread human and economic tragedy. This crisis also affects health status, including oral health.

Objective

To carry out an exploratory analysis on the extent of caries in Ukrainian war refugee children and adolescents, and in addition to determine whether there was a statistically significant association between caries and age, gender, periodontal health status (using the Periodontal Screening and Recording (PSR) index), self-reported socioeconomic status and Italian language speaking skills.

Methods

This study used a cross-sectional design, was conducted in Perugia, Italy at the University Dental Clinic (COU) between November 2023 and April 2024 and included 50 children and adolescents

SUBMITTER: Cianetti S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11983868 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature