Open AccessIDENTIFICATION OF ORAL HYGIENELIVEL IN HEARING-IMPAIRED COLLEGESTUDENTS IN PENZA REGION (R
Author(s) -
Marina Suvorova,
Г. В. Емелина,
Julia Telyanova,
Anna Teplova
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
archiv euromedica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2199-885X
pISSN - 2193-3863
DOI - 10.35630/2199-885x/2022/12/1.25
Subject(s) - dental hygiene , specialty , oral hygiene , medical education , population , medicine , psychology , hearing impaired , family medicine , oral health , dentistry , audiology , environmental health
— The aim of the study is to compare the level of oral hygiene practices among students with hearing disabilities and well-hearing university students. Materials and Methods. The level of hygienic knowledge was studied using the sociological research method (questionnaire) among students with hearing disabilities at Penza Medical College, specialty "Orthopedic Dentistry" and their peers — students of Dentistry Department at the Penza State University. 60 students took part in the study. The average age of the subjects was 19.5±0.85 years. Results and Discussion. The results of the study indicate a weak motivation to preserve dental health, insufficient awareness of the means and methods of oral hygiene among hearing-impaired students compared with their peers. In the university students all the survey indicators were 1.5–2 times higher than in the hearing-impaired college students. This indicates an insufficient specialized education and awareness as a consequence of hearing limitations. Conclusion. It is necessary to strengthen dental education in students with hearing impairments, taking into account the specifics of communication and the worldview of this population. This can be achieved through educational videos and options for free preventive dental services.