Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China
Abstract Background Visual impairment is an important disability affecting a substantial proportion of people globally. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China, and to investigate the influencing factors. Methods The study was...
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| author | Lu Liu Ying Zhang Wei Wu Mu He Zhenfu Lu Kaiqiang Zhang Jian Li Shuang Lei Shibo Guo Yuyu Zhang |
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| description | Abstract Background Visual impairment is an important disability affecting a substantial proportion of people globally. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China, and to investigate the influencing factors. Methods The study was performed in 2015, according to the criteria and methods used in the Third National Oral Health Epidemiological Survey in China. One hundred and three visually impaired schoolchildren from the only special school for the blind in northeast China were included in the study. Oral examinations were performed to assess the caries of deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal disease, malocclusion. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to investigate oral health-related behaviors, knowledge and attitude about oral care. Results The overall prevalence of caries was 78.64%, and mean number of caries was 2.43 ± 2.75. The prevalence of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth was 65.22 and 71.84%, respectively. The rates of gingival bleeding and dental calculus were 44.66 and 67.96%, respectively. Malocclusion was observed in 49.51% of the children with visual impairment. The prevalence of caries was significantly higher in girls than boys (P < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis identified the knowledge level of parents and the toothache experience as risk factors for oral health, while the daily use of fluoride toothpaste could reduce the caries incidence. Conclusions This group of visually impaired schoolchildren exhibited a high prevalence of dental caries, poor periodontal health, and severe malocclusion. Oral health status is relatively poor among visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China. Factors that significantly affected the prevalence of dental caries included education level of the mother, experience of toothache, and use of fluoride toothpaste. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2be92efe5e884060891d088e842557132022-12-22T01:02:12ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312019-04-011911710.1186/s12903-019-0752-2Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast ChinaLu Liu0Ying Zhang1Wei Wu2Mu He3Zhenfu Lu4Kaiqiang Zhang5Jian Li6Shuang Lei7Shibo Guo8Yuyu Zhang9Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, Shanghai Stomatological Hospital, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Pediatrics, Hangzhou Stomatological HospitalDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical UniversityDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical UniversityXinXing Dental ClinicDepartment of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical UniversityAbstract Background Visual impairment is an important disability affecting a substantial proportion of people globally. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status of visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China, and to investigate the influencing factors. Methods The study was performed in 2015, according to the criteria and methods used in the Third National Oral Health Epidemiological Survey in China. One hundred and three visually impaired schoolchildren from the only special school for the blind in northeast China were included in the study. Oral examinations were performed to assess the caries of deciduous and permanent teeth, periodontal disease, malocclusion. A questionnaire-based survey was conducted to investigate oral health-related behaviors, knowledge and attitude about oral care. Results The overall prevalence of caries was 78.64%, and mean number of caries was 2.43 ± 2.75. The prevalence of caries in deciduous and permanent teeth was 65.22 and 71.84%, respectively. The rates of gingival bleeding and dental calculus were 44.66 and 67.96%, respectively. Malocclusion was observed in 49.51% of the children with visual impairment. The prevalence of caries was significantly higher in girls than boys (P < 0.05). The logistic regression analysis identified the knowledge level of parents and the toothache experience as risk factors for oral health, while the daily use of fluoride toothpaste could reduce the caries incidence. Conclusions This group of visually impaired schoolchildren exhibited a high prevalence of dental caries, poor periodontal health, and severe malocclusion. Oral health status is relatively poor among visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast China. Factors that significantly affected the prevalence of dental caries included education level of the mother, experience of toothache, and use of fluoride toothpaste.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0752-2Visual impairmentSchoolchildrenOral healthFactorsChina |
| spellingShingle | Lu Liu Ying Zhang Wei Wu Mu He Zhenfu Lu Kaiqiang Zhang Jian Li Shuang Lei Shibo Guo Yuyu Zhang Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China BMC Oral Health Visual impairment Schoolchildren Oral health Factors China |
| title | Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China |
| title_full | Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China |
| title_fullStr | Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China |
| title_short | Oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in Northeast China |
| title_sort | oral health status among visually impaired schoolchildren in northeast china |
| topic | Visual impairment Schoolchildren Oral health Factors China |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0752-2 |
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