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Data were collected through interviews and clinical oral examinations, following a standardized protocol. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, logistic regression models, and chi-square tests to assess regional disparities, with significance set at <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.05.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>From a total of 7500 athletes that participated during the Special Olympics World Games 2109 athletes (28.1%) with intellectual disabilities from 152 countries participated in the oral health screening at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023. Untreated caries were present in 40.6% of the athletes (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009856). If the dentist was visited at least once a year neither the occurrence of untreated carious lesions (OR 1.02; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.868) nor the rate of untreated lesions (OR 1.10, p-value 0.630), the number of missing teeth (OR 0.65) or gingivitis (OR 1.076) was significantly reduced.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusion \/clinical relevance<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>This study highlights an overall insufficient oral health status in athletes with ID. Even those who visited a dentist within the last year, treatment needs were not reduced significantly. 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