Effect of Dental Educational Program on Oral Hygiene Status Among Institutionalized Deaf Children

Effect of Dental Educational Program on Oral Hygiene Status Among Institutionalized Deaf Children. A Randomized Controlled Trial.

assess the effect of dental educational program on oral hygiene among institutionalized hearing impaired and mute children in Cairo, Egypt.

• Evaluate participants satisfaction regarding the dental educational program(learning teeth brushing technique)
• Measure the oral hygiene index simplified to the participants at a different follow up periods for assessing the effect of the dental educational program on oral hygiene.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged from 6-12 years with mixed dentition.
• Institutionalized Deaf children in Cairo, Egypt.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children above the age of 12 years and below the age of 6 years
• Patient un able to give informed consent
• Patient suffering from any other type of disability such as (mental retardation, physically and mentally handicapped, .etc.)
• Medically compromised patient
• Patient who were absent in the day of examination