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It has been reported that, because of these disadvantages, individuals with special needs experience oral health problems at a higher rate compared to the general population.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>This study aimed to assess factors influencing oral health in CSHCN within the dental home framework and propose preventive strategies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 1229 children aged 0\u20138\u2009years with disability health reports in Istanbul were examined through home visits by mobile dental teams. Caries experience was evaluated using combined indices (dfs\u2009+\u2009DMFS and dft\u2009+\u2009DMFT). Data on oral hygiene habits, dietary patterns, parental education level and dental visit history were collected through structured questionnaires. Statistical analyses included Mann\u2013Whitney\n                      <jats:italic>U<\/jats:italic>\n                      , Kruskal\u2013Wallis, chi\u2010square and Spearman's correlation tests (significance set at\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A statistically significant positive correlation was found between age and all caries indices\n                      <jats:bold>(<\/jats:bold>\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\n                      <jats:bold>&lt;<\/jats:bold>\n                      \u20090.01) 0.57. 1% of children reported brushing their teeth, with irregular brushers showing significantly higher caries indices than regular brushers (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05\n                      <jats:bold>)<\/jats:bold>\n                      . Children requiring &gt;\u200945\u2009min to eat had significantly higher dfs\u2009+\u2009DMFS (1 surface) (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.036) and dft\u2009+\u2009DMFT values (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.019). Those consuming snacks &gt;\u20093 times daily showed significantly higher caries indices across all measures (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). Moderate\/severe plaque accumulation was detected in 50.5% of participants. Lower parental education levels were significantly associated with higher caries indices (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.01).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights the necessity of an interdisciplinary approach to protect the oral health of CSHCN. The widespread implementation of the dental home model and regular dental check\u2010ups will be a significant step in addressing oral health needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/cch.70166","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,14]],"date-time":"2025-10-14T04:33:49Z","timestamp":1760416429000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Improving Oral Health in Children With Disabilities: A Preventive Home\u2010Based Care Model From T\u00fcrkiye"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"51","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7371-1215","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esra","family":"Tunal\u0131","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Clinic  \u00c7anakkale T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3538-5436","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cafer","family":"Ata\u015f","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Private Clinic  Istanbul T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yakup","family":"\u00c7a\u011f","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Child Health and Diseases Medipol Ac\u0131badem District Hospital  Istanbul T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8617-3281","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ahmet\u00a0L\u00fctfullah","family":"Orhan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology University of Health Sciences  Istanbul T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4553-2655","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Bu\u011fra","family":"\u00d6zen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pedodontics Istanbul Health and Technology University, Faculty of Dentistry  Istanbul T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3610-4031","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mustafa","family":"Ayd\u0131nbelge","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pedodontics Erciyes University Faculty of Dentistry  Kayseri T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mustafa","family":"Tunal\u0131","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Periodontology \u00c7OM\u00dc Faculty of Dentistry  \u00c7anakkale T\u00fcrkiye"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40368\u2010019\u201000485\u2010x"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4034\/PBOCI.2019.191.127"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2020\/3035463"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12903\u2010024\u201004767\u20109"},{"issue":"5","key":"e_1_2_11_6_1","first-page":"160","article-title":"Guideline on Management of Dental Patients With Special Health Care Needs","volume":"34","author":"American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. 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