Oral health status and treatment needs of hearing impaired children attending a special school in Bhimavaram, India

Sandeep, V; Kumar, Manikya; Vinay, C; Chandrasekhar, Ruth Sneha; Jyostna, P

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“…The outcomes of this study were related to the findings of the current project which has mentioned that the deaf individuals were suffering from the condition of dental caries and oral infection, and that most of the deaf individuals were not aware of the oral health and dental needs. [ 19 20 21 ] In our study also, we have noticed that majority of the participants are not aware of the information and knowledge about oral health habits and dental treatment needs.…”

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Extent of awareness regarding oral health and dental treatment needs among individuals with hearing and speech impairments in Saudi Arabia

Mustafa

Asiri

Alghannam

et al. 2018

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Objective:This study aims to evaluate the awareness level of the individuals with hearing and speech impairments (deaf and dumb individuals), in relation to their oral health and dental treatment needs.Materials and Methods:The approach of stratified randomization method of sampling was used for the selection of participants. About 240 people with hearing and speech impairments (deaf and dumb) were selected from four cities of Saudi Arabia, which includes AlKharj, Riyadh, Dammam and Abha. A questionnaire of two sections was distributed among the participants for collecting data. A simple descriptive analysis was done, and the data were expressed in terms of frequencies and percentages. Microsoft Excel has been used for compilation of data and execution of graphs. Moreover, the questionnaire data were subject to SPSS data analysis (IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22.0, Armonk, IBM Corp. NY).Results:Most of the participants were not aware of the importance of oral health. Majority of the participants described that they did not visit qualified dentists in the past and many of them did not know the right way of doing tooth brushing. Hence, deaf and dumb individuals lack basic knowledge about oral health and dental treatment needs.Conclusion:The study concluded that the awareness level of oral health and dental treatment needs is low among individuals with hearing and speech impairments (deaf and dumb) in Saudi Arabia.

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Extent of awareness regarding oral health and dental treatment needs among individuals with hearing and speech impairments in Saudi Arabia

Mustafa

Asiri

Alghannam

et al. 2018

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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“…The recognition of the sound is one of the most delicate interpretations of senses in early life, so its lack may hamper emotional, social, and physical development [8]. Children with hearing impairment appear to have poorer oral health than normal children [9]. Hearing disability children often receive less general care and dental care than normal individuals [10].…”

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Dental problems among hearing-impaired children: Our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital in eastern India

Swain¹,

Choudhury²,

Sahu³

2018

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Aim of the study: To evaluate the prevalence of dental problems in hearing-impaired children at a tertiary care teaching hospital in eastern India. Material and methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out on 152 children of dental caries status in the age range 5 to 16 years. The children in this study were divided into group I (5-9 years), group II (10-12 years) and group III (13-16 years). Oral health and treatment were documented using methods and standards following WHO oral health surveys 1997. Dental caries prevalence, gingivitis level, plaque levels, and treatment requirement were recorded and analysed. Results: Out of 152 hearing impaired children, 69 (45.39%) were suffering with dental caries, 36 (23.68%) with plaque, and 24 (15.78%) with gingivitis. The oro-dental hygiene of hearing-impaired children, classified according to the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), revealed 31% had fair oral hygiene, 26% good hygiene, and 42% poor oral hygiene. The mean number of decayed teeth was 3.2 ±2.1, the mean number of missing teeth was 0.9 ±1.2, and mean number of filled teeth was 0.4 ±1.2, in which about 89.4% had decayed teeth, 39% had missing teeth, and only 19% had filled teeth. Conclusions: The children suffering with hearing loss showed unsatisfactory dental health in relation to the status of dental caries.

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“…Moreover, their oral health is often neglected by caretakers as they tend to be more concerned about their children's general health than their dental health. [5,[12][13][14]. Special needs children are likely to stay at home and tend to consume sugary foods and cariogenic diet [15], resulting in poor oral health.…”

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“…The disabilities of children age 11-14 were classi ed as physical problems (35.6%), visual problems (14%) and hearing problems (13.8%) [4]. These special needs children are disadvantaged physically, mentally and socially [5].…”

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Comparison of Oral Health Status Between Special Needs and General Public Schoolchildren Aged 11-13 Years, Nepal

Pathak

Srithamrongsawat

Taechaboonsermsak

et al. 2021

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Background:Children with physical disabilities are at greater risk of health problems including oral health. Dental caries is the most common among the aforementioned group and requires special dental treatments procedures. However, it is less clear on the severity of oral health problems among children with disabilities when compared to the general population. This study aimed to determine the current oral health status of children with disabilities aged 11-13 years and compared with general public schoolchildren of the same age. In this study, special needs children are referred to as children who have various physical disabilities and need specialized services or help.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 158 children (79 special needs and 79 general public schoolchildren) aged 11-13 years studying in special needs and general public schools in Kathmandu and Lalitpur Districts, Nepal. Dental examination was performed by using a mouth mirror and a probe according to WHO criteria and methods (1997).Results: Among the 79 special needs children, there were visually impaired (16.5%), hearing and speech impaired (25.3%), and orthopedically challenged (58.2%). Prevalence of dental caries among special needs children was high (75.9%) as compared to that of general public schoolchildren (65.8%). The means DMFT of special needs and others were 3.07 and 2.59 respectively. The means of Missing teeth between special needs and others were statistically significant (p<0.05). Only 8.8% of special needs children had good oral hygiene while 32.9% of the others had good oral hygiene. Moreover, untreated caries among special needs children was also higher than that of general children 62% compared with 54.4%. Conclusions: Nepalese special needs children are at higher risk of oral health problems due to their physical limitation in maintaining oral health care. They have poorer oral health compared to general children. Moreover, dental treatment for the group is limited to simple tooth extraction, and most caries is left untreated. It is imperative the policy that extends oral health preventions for children with disabilities into their community be implemented.

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Oral health status and treatment needs of hearing impaired children attending a special school in Bhimavaram, India

Abstract: These findings imply the overwhelming situation of CHI in oral health perspective. Hence, prevention-based educational and motivational programs should be targeted to this vital group to achieve adequate oral hygiene levels.

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Extent of awareness regarding oral health and dental treatment needs among individuals with hearing and speech impairments in Saudi Arabia

Extent of awareness regarding oral health and dental treatment needs among individuals with hearing and speech impairments in Saudi Arabia

Dental problems among hearing-impaired children: Our experiences at a tertiary care teaching hospital in eastern India

Comparison of Oral Health Status Between Special Needs and General Public Schoolchildren Aged 11-13 Years, Nepal

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