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Dental Care for Hearing Impaired Children in Sudan: Assessing Caregivers' Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Children's Oral Health Status

DOI : https://doi.org/10.36349/easjdom.2025.v07i05.004

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Aim: This study aimed to assess the oral health status of hearing-impaired children and evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of their caregivers in Khartoum State, Sudan. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 202 hearing-impaired children aged 6-16 years from three branches of Al-Amal schools. Data were collected using a pre-tested, self-administered questionnaire completed by caregivers, assessing their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding oral health. Clinical examinations were conducted to evaluate the children’s oral health status using the DMFT/dmft indices, the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (S-OHI). Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24, with chi-square tests, ANOVA, t-tests, and Pearson correlation applied, setting the significance level at P ≤ 0.05. Results: The prevalence of dental caries was 81.3%, with an average DMFT score of 0.0962 and a dmft score of 0.0632. Most participants (60.1%) had fair oral hygiene, while periodontal health assessments using CPITN revealed significant treatment needs.

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