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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research article

Oral health of visually impaired schoolchildren in Khartoum State, Sudan

Authors: Azza Tagelsir, Ahmed Eltigani Khogli, Nazik Mostafa Nurelhuda

Published in: BMC Oral Health | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Background

Although oral health care is a vital component of overall health, it remains one of the greatest unattended needs among the disabled. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (Child-OIDP in 11-13-year-old) of the visually challenged school attendants in Khartoum State, the Sudan.

Methods

A school-based survey was conducted in Al-Nour institute [boys (66.3%), boarders (35.9%), and children with partial visual impairment (PVI) (44.6%)]. Two calibrated dentists examined the participants (n=79) using DMFT/dmft, Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S), dental care index, and traumatic dental injuries (TDI) index. Oral health related quality of life (C-OIDP) was administered to 82 schoolchildren.

Results

Caries experience was 46.8%. Mean DMFT (age≥12, n=33) was 0.4 ± 0.7 (SiC 1.6), mean dmft (age<12, n=46) was 1.9 ±2.8 (SiC 3.4), mean OHIS 1.3 ± 0.9. Care Index was zero. One fifth of the children suffered TDI (19%). Almost one third (29%) of the 11–13 year old children reported an oral impact on their daily performances. A quarter of the schoolchildren (25.3%) required an urgent treatment need. Analysis showed that children with partial visual impairment (PVI) were 6.3 times (adjusted) more likely to be diagnosed with caries compared to children with complete visual impairment (CVI), and children with caries experience were 1.3 times (unadjusted) more likely to report an oral health related impact on quality of life.

Conclusions

Visually impaired schoolchildren are burdened with oral health problems, especially caries. Furthermore, the 11-13 year olds' burden with caries showed a significant impact on their quality of life.
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Metadata
Title
Oral health of visually impaired schoolchildren in Khartoum State, Sudan
Authors
Azza Tagelsir
Ahmed Eltigani Khogli
Nazik Mostafa Nurelhuda
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Oral Health / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1472-6831
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-13-33

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