Naslov
Caries burden and self-reported oral healthrelated habits in blind and visually impaired persons

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

Kolaboracija
Stichting Bijzondere Tandheelkunde, Location Acta, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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

Izvornik
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY AND ORAL HEALTH CONFERENCE 2022 / Sharat Chandra, Pani - Pariz, 2022, 354-355

Skup
26th Congress of International Association for Disability and Oral Health

Mjesto i datum
Pariz, Francuska, 24.08.2022. - 26.08.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
visually impaired ; blind ; dental caries ; oral health ; habits ; quality of life ; Croatia

Sažetak
AIMS The study investigated caries experience in correlation with self-reported oral health-related habits and quality of life 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 Zagreb University School of Dental Medicine, from 2014 till 2018, with approval of the Ethics Committee. Project provided dental exams, prophylaxis, preventive procedures, and oral hygiene instructions. With exclusion of two individuals (non-cooperative and dependent person), 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), with five age groups. WHO methodology (2013) for recording dental status and questionnaire on oral health were used. Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H-test and Spearman Rho correlation were applied (p <0.05). RESULTS The median DMFT (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth) index score was 17.0 (IQR=12.5-22.0), with no significant di};erence between sexes nor between blind and visually impaired. The occurrence of untreated caries was low (median D-component =1.0), while the median F- component was 6.0. There was a significant increase in M-component and DMFT in older age groups. DMFT was significantly correlated with self- perceived dental and oral health, di|culties with biting/chewing foods or speech, feeling tense and reduced social activities. DMFT did not correlate with frequency of tooth brushing, time since last visit to a dentist, smoking or level of education. CONCLUSIONS Study revealed high caries burden in blind and visually impaired individuals, which a};ected their quality of life. Low number of decayed teeth reflects available public dental care in Croatia, however, preventive care should be provided for this vulnerable group to overcome barriers and ensure equity in oral health.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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