Dental and medical health status and oral health knowledge among visually impaired and sighted female schoolchildren in Riyadh: a comparative study

AlSadhan, Salwa A.; Al-Jobair, Asma; Bafaqeeh, Mariam; Abusharifa, Hanadi; Alagla, Maram A

doi:10.1186/s12903-017-0446-6

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“…Our sample was summed up in 148 males and 119 female individuals from different primary and middle schools (aged [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The sample were given the questionnaire and interviewed following the WHO oral health assessment form for children.…”

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Assessment of oral health knowledge, status and awareness among visually impaired children in Saudi Arabia

Alshehri

Alghamdi

Assery

et al. 2018

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According to the WHO untreated cataract (43%) is the most common cause of visual impairment after that comes diabetes mellitus (24%). 2 Some studies suggested that different diseases might be associated with visual impairment including other medical problems, such as cardiac defects or diabetes, which are more effective on dental care than the visual impairment. 4 The oral health promotion relies mainly on oral health instructions, which it helps in prevention of the oral diseases especially in children as it assists in providing a good oral health through their whole life. 5 In Saudi Arabia, the prevalence showed 1.5% of the population are visually impaired still, no sufficient studies regarding the subject were reported. Literature review Methods of literature search and appraisal This research was conducted from October 2017-January 2018. It started with looking into previous articles (Full Articles) dated from (1965-2017) using different search engines and applications including Google Scholar, PubMed and ReadCube for relevant articles and reviewed their references list for additional citation using related keywords. All the researched articles were published in English language from different countries and journals around the world. The process of finding the right keywords was in the Inclusion of words such as (Blindness, Visually Impairment, Caries, Oral Hygiene…etc.) excluding articles having their samples from the age of 15 and above. This would help us keep our scope in the field of blindness/visually impairment within the selected age 6-15 years old in respect to their oral health status knowledge.

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“…Factors such as poor OHI scores, higher PI scores, and higher GI scores were observed among the visually impaired children compared with the sighted group. 14…”

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Assessment of oral health knowledge, status and awareness among visually impaired children in Saudi Arabia

Alshehri

Alghamdi

Assery

et al. 2018

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“…Children participated in this study were pre-screened on the computer system for eligibility, and parents were contacted by phone to assign an appointment. On the intervention day, the primary caregiver parent was asked to complete two questionnaires fully along signing a consent form; one questionnaire was regarding demographic data which was translated from English into Arabic and was validated and utilized in a previous study [17]. Minor modifications were added to the demographic questionnaire to suit the study objectives.…”

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Do Parenting Styles Affect Children’s Oral Health in Saudi Arabia?

Alagla¹,

Hussyeen²,

Alhowaish³

2019

Cureus

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The purpose of the study is to correlate the parenting styles of parents with the oral health of their children, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Study design Two hundred and eighty healthy preschool children, who have never been to the dentist, were recruited. Parenting style was determined by the Parenting Style and Dimensions Questionnaire (PSDQ). World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and simplified debris index (DI-S) were used for the diagnosis of dental caries and oral hygiene of the children respectively. Results Two parenting styles were identified among Saudi parents; authoritative (94%, n = 265) and permissive (6%, n = 17). The majority of children were brushing by themselves (n = 130, 46.1%) and once per day (n = 163, 57.8%). Significant correlations were detected between parenting style and children's brushing times (P-value of 0.016) and the number of meals consumed by children (P-value of 0.031). The age of the child and oral hygiene score were significantly correlated to dental caries (P-value < 0.05). Conclusion Two parenting styles were identified among Saudi parents. Parenting style influenced the child's oral health but not significantly. Early childhood caries and fair to poor oral hygiene were commonly detected among children. Clinically interesting correlations were identified regarding factors affecting the child's oral health status.

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“…They cannot visualize visible dental caries or whether gingival bleeding exists during tooth brushing, which consequently affects their oral health status and early dental visit [ 4 ]. In previous studies, poor oral hygiene [ 5 – 7 ], and gingival bleeding [ 5 , 8 – 11 ] were frequently observed in visually impaired children. High prevalence of dental caries [ 5 ], and frequent trauma to the anterior teeth were also reported for these children [ 7 , 8 , 12 ].…”

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Perception of oral health and medical conditions as possible predictors of oral health status in visually impaired adolescents: a cross‐sectional study

2021

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Background We aimed to assess oral health and oral hygiene status among visually impaired adolescents and also to evaluate the factors related to their oral health. Methods This was a cross-sectional study among 130 visually impaired adolescents in Tehran, Iran, in December 2018. Of three schools for visually impaired children in Tehran, children in the sixth to the tenth grade (aged 12–17 years) were included after obtaining their parents’ consent. WHO oral health questionnaire for children was filled out through face to face interviews. General characteristics were age, gender, status of visual impairment, place of residence, and parental education level. Oral health-related questions were perceived dental and gingival health, dental self-care, dental visits, medical conditions, and dietary habits. Oral examinations included Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index, the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI‑S), and Bleeding on Probing (BOP). Univariate and multiple logistic regression tests were applied using STATA. Results The mean age (SD) of the adolescents was 14.45 (1.61) years. The fully blind children were 33.8%, and those with low vision were 66.2%. Regarding the perception of dental and gingival health, nearly half of the adolescents were satisfied. The mean DMFT and decayed component (DT) were 2.43 ± 2.24 and 1.92 ± 2.12, respectively. The frequency of DMFT ≥ 3 was 45.4%. The mean OHI-S was 2.01 ± 0.70, and OHI-S > 1.8 was reported in 60% of children. The prevalence of BOP was 79.2%. DMFT was significantly associated with toothache (P = 0.003, OR = 3.70, 95% CI: 1.54–9.09), perceived dental health (P = 0.005, OR = 3.06, 95% CI: 1.40–6.67), and medical conditions (P = 0.03, OR = 3.13, 95% CI: 1.13–8.68). In addition, OHI-S was related to gender (P = 0.02, OR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.15–0.83), perceived dental health (P = 0.006, OR = 2.87, 95% CI: 1.35–6.12) and medical conditions (P = 0.04, OR = 3.05, 95% CI: 1.04–8.97). BOP was associated with perceived gingival health (P = 0.02, OR = 2.94, 95% CI: 1.18–7.33). Conclusions Medical conditions and perceived dental and gingival health are possible predictors for oral health status in these adolescents. Although these children could not visualize caries or gingival bleeding during the brushing time, they could perceive the status of their oral health correctly. Also, being involved in medical problems can make more ignorance of oral health.

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Dental and medical health status and oral health knowledge among visually impaired and sighted female schoolchildren in Riyadh: a comparative study

Cited by 27 publications

References 18 publications

Assessment of oral health knowledge, status and awareness among visually impaired children in Saudi Arabia

Assessment of oral health knowledge, status and awareness among visually impaired children in Saudi Arabia

Do Parenting Styles Affect Children’s Oral Health in Saudi Arabia?

Perception of oral health and medical conditions as possible predictors of oral health status in visually impaired adolescents: a cross‐sectional study

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