Conference abstract
Self-reported oral health status of visually impaired children: a pilot study
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2022:13(33).03
Feb 2022.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2022.13.33.897
Archived on: 03 Feb 2022
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Keywords: Fluoride toothpaste, gingival health, self-report oral health, visually impaired
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Self-reported oral health status of visually impaired children: a pilot study
Omolola Titilayo Alade1,&, Folake Barakat Lawal1, Juliana Obontu Taiwo1
1Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
&Corresponding author
Introduction: the study aimed to document the self-reported oral health status of children in a school for the visually impaired.
Methods: a total sampling of the students at a school for the visually impaired in Oyo State, Nigeria was done. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to record the students’ demographic data, tooth-brushing frequency, fluoride use and self-assessment of gingival health and previous experience of toothache. Data was analysed using SPSS® version 22 software and p-value set at <0.05.
Results: there were 23 respondents with a mean age of 11.2 ± 3.5 years, age range (3 - 19 years). About 78% (18) of the respondents were boys. Approximately 59% (13) of the children reported that they were not satisfied with the state of their gums. Fourteen of them (67%) gave a history of previous experience of toothache. Only 14% (2) of them reported that they cleaned their teeth twice daily while 30% (6) reported that they used fluoride toothpaste.
Conclusion: visually impaired children in this study reported poor oral health status. Further studies should be conducted to objectively determine
the oral health status of visually impaired children in Nigeria.
Self-reported oral health status of visually impaired children: a pilot study
Omolola Titilayo Alade1,&, Folake Barakat Lawal1, Juliana Obontu Taiwo1
1Department of Periodontology and Community Dentistry, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
&Corresponding author
Introduction: the study aimed to document the self-reported oral health status of children in a school for the visually impaired.
Methods: a total sampling of the students at a school for the visually impaired in Oyo State, Nigeria was done. Interviewer administered questionnaires were used to record the students’ demographic data, tooth-brushing frequency, fluoride use and self-assessment of gingival health and previous experience of toothache. Data was analysed using SPSS® version 22 software and p-value set at <0.05.
Results: there were 23 respondents with a mean age of 11.2 ± 3.5 years, age range (3 - 19 years). About 78% (18) of the respondents were boys. Approximately 59% (13) of the children reported that they were not satisfied with the state of their gums. Fourteen of them (67%) gave a history of previous experience of toothache. Only 14% (2) of them reported that they cleaned their teeth twice daily while 30% (6) reported that they used fluoride toothpaste.
Conclusion: visually impaired children in this study reported poor oral health status. Further studies should be conducted to objectively determine
the oral health status of visually impaired children in Nigeria.
