Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status Among Blind School Children and Normal Children, Jodhpur City: A Comparative Study

Solanki, Jitender; Gupta, Saurabh; Arora, Geetika; Bhateja, Sumit

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“…Our findings showed that the prevalence of dental caries (78.64%) and mean number of caries (2.43 ± 2.75) were high as comparing with the results reported by previous studies. The prevalence of dental caries and mean number of caries among students aged 6–12 years (84.00% and 3.20 ± 2.87, respectively) were substantially higher than the results reported for age-matched controls by the third national oral health epidemiological survey in China [14] and other studies [2, 10, 13, 17, 18], but in agreement with results reported by Hou et al in Guangxi province [19]. We also found that the prevalence of caries was significantly higher in females than in males ( P < 0.05), as reported previously [20].…”

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“…It is estimated that over 1.4 million children worldwide are living with visual impairment; 75% of this population live in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa [1]. The prevalence of visual impairment in children in some low-income countries and regions reaches 0.15% [1, 2]. If visual perception is damaged by disease or drugs, cognition is also affected, which can impact oral health [2].…”

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“…The prevalence of visual impairment in children in some low-income countries and regions reaches 0.15% [1, 2]. If visual perception is damaged by disease or drugs, cognition is also affected, which can impact oral health [2].…”

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“…However, few studies have investigated oral health in visually impaired children, most of whom live in the poorest regions of Asia and Africa [1]. Recent studies have shown that the prevalence of caries in visually impaired children may be as high as 40–81.9% [1, 7–10], and the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) index is as low as 1.5–2.72 [1, 2, 11]. For instance, a study found that the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) index in 50 visually impaired children was only 2.72 [12].…”

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Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2019

BMC Oral Health

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Background Visual impairment is an important disability affecting a substantial proportion of people globally. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China, and to investigate the influencing factors. Methods The study was performed in 2015, according to the criteria and methods used in the Third National Oral Health Epidemiological Survey in China. One hundred and three visually impaired schoolchildren from the only special school for the blind in northeast China were included in the study. Oral examinations were performed to assess the caries of deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal disease, malocclusion. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to investigate oral health-related behaviors, knowledge and attitude about oral care. Results The overall prevalence of caries was 78.64%, and mean number of caries was 2.43 ± 2.75. The prevalence of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth was 65.22 and 71.84%, respectively. The rates of gingival bleeding and dental calculus were 44.66 and 67.96%, respectively. Malocclusion was observed in 49.51% of the children with visual impairment. The prevalence of caries was significantly higher in girls than boys ( P < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis identified the knowledge level of parents and the toothache experience as risk factors for oral health, while the daily use of fluoride toothpaste could reduce the caries incidence. Conclusions This group of visually impaired schoolchildren exhibited a high prevalence of dental caries, poor periodontal health, and severe malocclusion. Oral health status is relatively poor among visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China. Factors that significantly affected the prevalence of dental caries included education level of the mother, experience of toothache, and use of fluoride toothpaste.

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Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China

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“…It is supported by research conducted by Solanki on the prevalence of caries and dental and oral health status in normal children and children with disabilities which shows that the prevalence of caries in blind children is higher (60%) compared to normal children | 163 (31.5%). It is caused by 90.2% of blind children brushing their teeth only once a day and only 0.9% who brush their teeth twice a day (Solanki et al, 2013).…”

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Effectiveness of Dents-Voice to Increase Knowledge of Dental and Mouth Health and Decrease the Debris Index

Maryani¹,

Herlina²,

Ayatullah

2019

J. Info Kesehatan

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60.5% of the population in West Kalimantan have problems with oral health. One of them is children with special needs who are blind. Promoting media used for children with special needs is different from the media used for healthy children. Dents-Voice is a teaching aid designed for children with visual impairment as a media for counseling oral health. This device will make a sound when the button is pressed. The sound that comes out is in the form of information relating to damage to the teeth, causes and how to prevent them. This study aims to discover the effectiveness of Dents-Voice props as an educational medium in improving dental and oral health knowledge and can reduce the index debris of the blind. This research is a quasi-experimental pre and posttest without control from a quantitative approach. This research was conducted at SLBN Mempawah Hilir, Ar-Rahmah Foundation, and Al-Iqra Foundation. The population of this research was 21 people. The sample of this study used a total sampling technique. The results of the study used a Paired Sample T-Test; the average value of respondents' initial knowledge was 71.86 and after counseling it, it rose to 90.71 with a P.Value of 0,000. The average value of the respondents' initial index debris was 1.80 and after counseling it, it dropped to 1.09 with a P.Value value of 0,000. The conclusions of this study show that Dents-Voice is effective for increasing knowledge and decreasing the debris index for the blind.

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Oral health issues in children and adolescents with vision impairment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Silva-Freire

Guimarães

Abreu

et al. 2022

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Vision impairment (VI) occurs when the visual system and one or more vision functions are impaired by a condition affecting the eyes, and is categorized as mild, moderate, or severe distance VI or blindness; and near VI. 1 Most published data measure VI exclusively using visual acuity, leaving aside individuals whose impairment is compensated with contact lenses 2 and including only people with moderate-to-severe VI (low vision) or blindness. Around 43 million people worldwide were blind in 2020, and it is estimated that, by 2050, factors such as urbanization, population growth, and aging could lead to about 895 million people living with distance VI, of whom 61 million will be blind. 3 Problems related to vision can affect all stages of life, especially young children and the elderly. 3 Because impaired vision can interfere with the cognitive, social

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Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status Among Blind School Children and Normal Children, Jodhpur City: A Comparative Study

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Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China

Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China

Effectiveness of Dents-Voice to Increase Knowledge of Dental and Mouth Health and Decrease the Debris Index

Oral health issues in children and adolescents with vision impairment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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