ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
New vision for improving oral hygiene status of visually impaired students aged from 9 to 17 years.
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- Effect of oral health education by audio aids, braille, tactile models on the oral health status of visually impaired adults: a 6-month follow-up study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
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- Comparison of Different Modes of Oral Health Education in Visually Impaired Children.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Oral health status and hygiene practices among visually impaired adolescents from a school in Kenya.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundVisually impaired patients are at a higher risk of developing periodontal disease because of greater difficulty in attaining good oral hygiene. This study aims to assess and compare the oral hygiene status of visually impaired students before and after oral health education interventions using special customized methods.
methodsThe present study was a randomized control trial of 180 visually impaired students divided into three groups. Each group includes 60 students selected randomly from blind school. Oral health education was given using Braille in Group 1, Audio Tactile performance (ATP) technique in Group 2, and a combination of Braille and ATP technique in Group 3. Plaque index (PI) scores and gingival index (GI) scores were calculated and evaluated at baseline and after 3 months. Intergroup comparison and intragroup comparison of PI and GI at baseline and 3 months was by using one way ANOVA and Paired t test, respectively.
resultsThere was a highly significant difference seen for the intergroup comparison of post PI (
conclusionsVisually impaired children could maintain an acceptable level of oral hygiene when taught using combination of Braille and ATP technique.
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