Effectiveness of Oral Hygiene Instruction Media on Periodontal Health among Hearing Impaired Children
Malee Arunakul*, Yasvimol Kuphasuk, Romcharee Boonyathanasit
Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, 6 Yothee Street, Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand; Tel: 66 (0) 2203 6450-3 ext 110; Fax: 66 (0) 2203 6450; E-mail: malee.aru@mahidol.ac.th
บทคัดย่อ
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of oral hygiene instruction media on periodontal health in hearing impaired children over a period of three months. The study was carried out among 66 hearing impaired children (aged 6-10 years). The children were randomly divided into 4 groups by oral hygiene instruction media type: video presentation group, illustrated book group, both video presentation and illustrated book group, and control group. The gingival index (GI), gingival bleeding index (BI), and plaque index (PI) were recorded at baseline and at 3 months follow-up. After three months, there was a significant reduction from baseline in the mean values for GI, BI, and PI in all groups including the control group (p < 0.001). Further studies to determine what factors resulted in this reduction are accessary.
 
ที่มา
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine & Public Health ปี 2555, September ปีที่: 43 ฉบับที่ 5 หน้า 1297-1303
คำสำคัญ
hearing impaired children, oral hygiene instruction media, tooth brushing, illustrated book, video presentation