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A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial

BACKGROUND: To compare and evaluate the oral hygiene status among institutionalized visually impaired children using the Verbal, Braille, and Audio-Tactile method. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was a single-blinded, randomized clinical trial with a total of 96 visually impaired children b...

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Autores principales: Shrivastava, Rupali, Khanduja, Ritu, Gojanur, Sushma
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Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9807934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36605141
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author Shrivastava, Rupali
Khanduja, Ritu
Gojanur, Sushma
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Khanduja, Ritu
Gojanur, Sushma
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description BACKGROUND: To compare and evaluate the oral hygiene status among institutionalized visually impaired children using the Verbal, Braille, and Audio-Tactile method. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was a single-blinded, randomized clinical trial with a total of 96 visually impaired children both male and female, aged 6–16 years old were included in this study from a residential school for blind. They were divided into three groups: Group 1 − Verbal method, Group 2 − Braille method, and Group 3 − Audio-Tactile method. Baseline oral hygiene scores were recorded using the debris index, calculus index, gingival index and hand scaling was performed for all the children. Fone's brushing technique was taught to all the groups and fluoridated toothpaste was given to the children with 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Periodic reinforcement of oral hygiene instructions was done for each group. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using the ANOVA test with (P < 0.01). RESULTS: There was significant improvement in debris index, gingival index, and calculus index in all the three groups by the end of 6 months. All the three indices showed improvement in oral hygiene. CONCLUSION: Visually impaired children could maintain a respectable level of oral hygiene when taught specialized methods. However, periodic reinforcement is mandatory for good oral hygiene maintenance. Hence, it is recommended to use the combination of Verbal, Braille, and Audio-Tactile method for the best treatment outcomes in these special children.
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spelling pubmed-98079342023-01-04 A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial Shrivastava, Rupali Khanduja, Ritu Gojanur, Sushma Dent Res J (Isfahan) Original Article BACKGROUND: To compare and evaluate the oral hygiene status among institutionalized visually impaired children using the Verbal, Braille, and Audio-Tactile method. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was a single-blinded, randomized clinical trial with a total of 96 visually impaired children both male and female, aged 6–16 years old were included in this study from a residential school for blind. They were divided into three groups: Group 1 − Verbal method, Group 2 − Braille method, and Group 3 − Audio-Tactile method. Baseline oral hygiene scores were recorded using the debris index, calculus index, gingival index and hand scaling was performed for all the children. Fone's brushing technique was taught to all the groups and fluoridated toothpaste was given to the children with 3 and 6 months of follow-up. Periodic reinforcement of oral hygiene instructions was done for each group. The collected data were tabulated and analyzed using the ANOVA test with (P < 0.01). RESULTS: There was significant improvement in debris index, gingival index, and calculus index in all the three groups by the end of 6 months. All the three indices showed improvement in oral hygiene. CONCLUSION: Visually impaired children could maintain a respectable level of oral hygiene when taught specialized methods. However, periodic reinforcement is mandatory for good oral hygiene maintenance. Hence, it is recommended to use the combination of Verbal, Braille, and Audio-Tactile method for the best treatment outcomes in these special children. Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2022-12-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9807934/ /pubmed/36605141 Text en Copyright: © 2022 Dental Research Journal https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/This is an open access journal, and articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as appropriate credit is given and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.
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A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial
title A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial
title_full A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial
title_fullStr A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial
title_full_unstemmed A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial
title_short A comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – A randomized clinical trial
title_sort comparative evaluation of oral health status among institutionalized totally blind children using different methods – a randomized clinical trial
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9807934/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36605141
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