A comparative evaluation of oral hygiene using Braille and audio instructions among institutionalized visually impaired children aged between 6 years and 20 years: A 3-monthfollow-up study

Taranatha, Mahantesha; Nara, Asha; Kumari, Parveen Reddy; Halemani, Praveen Kumar Nugadoni; Buddiga, Vinutna; Sarpangala, Mythri

doi:10.4103/2231-0762.172953

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“…However, the data pertaining to the improvement in oral health was only considered and extracted for the present umbrella review. The number of primary studies included in these seven SRs ranged from 5 to 24, depending on the inclusion criteria pertaining to the study designs or interventions assessed; however, 30 exclusive unique primary studies 20–49 were evaluated by these SRs.…”

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Evaluation of oral health education programs for oral health of individuals with visual impairment: An umbrella review

Sardana

Ritto

Ciesla

et al. 2023

Special Care in Dentistry

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AimTo exemplify, summarize and critically appraise the systematic reviews (SRs) that evaluated different oral health education (OHE) interventions in individuals with visual impairment (VI).MethodologySix electronic databases were searched for SRs evaluating OHE programs in individuals with VI. The internal validity of the included SRs was evaluated using the Assessing the Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews‐2 (AMSTAR‐2) tool. The degree of overlap of the primary studies in the included SRs was calculated using the "corrected covered area (CCA)" approach.ResultsSeven SRs were included in this umbrella review that included 30 primary studies with a CCA of 26% (very high overlap). Six of the included SRs were assessed to have critically low confidence in the results, whereas only one had moderate confidence.ConclusionsA combination of various OHE methods for individuals with VI might be better than using one method alone to improve oral hygiene. There is no conclusive evidence that one OHE method is superior to others. However, the evidence of OHE in improving the outcomes related to dental trauma or caries is inconclusive. Furthermore, it appears that most of the evaluations of oral health programs come from limited parts of the world, and data from many other regions is lacking.

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confidence: 99%

Evaluation of oral health education programs for oral health of individuals with visual impairment: An umbrella review

Sardana

Ritto

Ciesla

et al. 2023

Special Care in Dentistry

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“…Realizing the scarcity of data and as a social responsibility toward the persons living with a VI, this study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of ATP technique and braille against braille health education alone in improving OH status of young adults with VI. This similar type of comparison between ATP and braille has been used in the study conducted by Das D et al., 18 Hebbal M, 10 Deshpande S et al., 16 Mahantesha T et al., 21 and Gautam A et al 22 . No study exists for young adults with VI between 20 and 30 years of age comparing the effectiveness of ATP and braille OHE.…”

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Assessing effectiveness of braille and audio‐tactile performance technique in improving oral hygiene status of young adults with visual impairment

Coutinho,

Murthy,

Khond

et al. 2023

Special Care in Dentistry

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IntroductionYoung adults with Visual impairment (VI) challenge the dentists’ skills and knowledge due to a higher risk of developing oral diseases due to difficulty in attaining good oral hygiene (OH).AimsTo assess the effectiveness of ATP (Audio‐Tactile Performance) technique and braille versus braille alone in improving OH status of young adults with VI.Methods and materialA parallel arm, randomized controlled trial was conducted among 70 young adults with VI. Participants were randomly allocated to either test group (braille combined with ATP) or control group (braille alone). A pre‐validated braille questionnaire was used to obtain the baseline data followed by clinical examination. OH status assessment was recorded through Gingival Index (GI) and Plaque Index (PI) proforma followed by a thorough ultrasonic oral prophylaxis. Periodic reinforcement was carried out on the 7th day, after 1 month and 3 months. The outcomes were assessed at the end of 3rd and 6th month.ResultsThere was an increase in the knowledge scores after 3 and 6 months and attitude scores, GI scores and PI scores after 6 months in the test group compared to the control group and this difference was found to be statistically significant.ConclusionsThe findings of this study showed that a combination of ATP and braille proved to be more effective than braille alone in improving the knowledge and OH status of young adults with VI.

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“…Mahantesha et al (2015)[ 16 ] explored different types of educational tools for teaching children with visual loss the importance of good oral health and reported improvement in knowledge regarding oral health as well as practice.…”

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Impact of oral health preventive program using specialized audio and tactile aids in visually impaired school children. A cross-sectional study

Dwivedi,

Gupta,

Jana

et al. 2024

Journal of Education and Health Promotion

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BACKGROUND: The maintenance of oral hygiene and subsequent health related issues in visually handicapped children is a challenging task. Hence, tools must be used to ensure good oral health in these children. The study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of preventive programs on oral health using specialized audio and tactile aids in visually impaired school children. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 100 visually handicapped children were selected for the study. They were divided into two groups: Group A (Training using Braille) and Group B (training by means of audio aids). Children were trained using appropriate tools and oral health was assessed using Plaque and Gingival bleeding indices. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Independent ‘T-test’ was used for comparing mean ± SD values. RESULTS: Statistically significant improvements in both plaque and gingival bleeding indices were obtained on follow-up observations at 3rd and 6th months. CONCLUSION: The use of specialized tactile and audio tools significantly improved the oral health status of visually impaired school children.

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A comparative evaluation of oral hygiene using Braille and audio instructions among institutionalized visually impaired children aged between 6 years and 20 years: A 3-monthfollow-up study

Cited by 24 publications

References 11 publications

Evaluation of oral health education programs for oral health of individuals with visual impairment: An umbrella review

Evaluation of oral health education programs for oral health of individuals with visual impairment: An umbrella review

Assessing effectiveness of braille and audio‐tactile performance technique in improving oral hygiene status of young adults with visual impairment

Impact of oral health preventive program using specialized audio and tactile aids in visually impaired school children. A cross-sectional study

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