Knowledge of care providers regarding the oral health of visually impaired children

J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2012 Summer;36(4):411-5. doi: 10.17796/jcpd.36.4.d034727008416632.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the awareness of care providers of visually impaired children regarding their oral hygiene.

Method: A simple pre-structured questionnaire was given to the care providers and the awareness regarding their oral health was assessed.

Results: There was a general lack of awareness among the care providers of these children regarding dental diseases and its prevention. Furthermore, the importance of oral hygiene was found to be very low.

Conclusion: The results obtained showed that most of the caretakers were unaware of the difficulties faced by these children in the maintenance of their oral health.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Health
  • Caregivers*
  • Cariostatic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Children with Disabilities*
  • Dental Care
  • Dental Caries / prevention & control
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Fluorides / therapeutic use
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Oral Health
  • Oral Hygiene*
  • Persons with Visual Disabilities*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Toothbrushing
  • Toothpastes / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Cariostatic Agents
  • Toothpastes
  • Fluorides