Naslov
Traumatic dental injuries in blind and visually impaired persons

Autori
Savić Pavičin, Ivana ; Lončar Brzak, Božana ; Radić Vuleta, Marijana ; Čuković-Bagić, Ivana ; Striber, Neda ; Dumančić, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

ISBN
978-2-88971-018-8

Skup
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE 2022

Mjesto i datum
Pariz, Francuska, 24.08.2022. - 26.08.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
visually impaired ; blind ; tooth injuries ; tooth fracture ; Croatia

Sažetak
AIM(S) The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and type of traumatic dental injuries in a sample of blind and visually impaired persons from Croatia. METHODS The research was a part of the “Project for oral health promotion in blind and visually impaired persons” conducted at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, from 2014 till 2018, with approval of the Ethics Committee. Project provided dental exams, prophylaxis, preventive procedures, and oral hygiene instructions. The sample consisted of 85 adults: 42 females and 43 males, 50 (58.8%) blind and 35 (41.2%) visually impaired individuals. Age range was 18-98 (median=54.0, IQR=33.5-66.0). WHO methodology (2013) for recording dental trauma and questionnaire on oral health were used. Spearman Rho correlation and Fisher- Freeman-Halton’s exact test were applied (p<0.05). RESULTS The frequency of dental trauma in the total sample of patients was 16.6% (n=14). There was no significant difference between visually impaired and blind patients nor between sexes. Traumatic injury of a single tooth was the most frequent, 64.3% (N=9), two teeth were affected in 21.4% (N=3) and three teeth in 14.3% (N=2) of patients. Dental trauma frequency was positively correlated with the education level (p=0.008). Ten patients (71.4 %) had treated dental trauma. A case report of a blind 74-years old male patient with two avulsed teeth in his youth, that were never prosthetically replaced, will be included in the presentation. CONCLUSIONS Blind and visually impaired individuals are a vulnerable group susceptible to traumatic dental injuries. Due to vision disorder, there is a lack of aesthetic perception and perception of oral health needs, so a significant number of cases are not treated even in the case of avulsion of teeth.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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