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Indian Journal of Dental Education 14(3):p 73-77, July- September 2021. | DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.14321.1
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Effectiveness of Braille Text and Audio Tactile Performance Technique on Oral Hygiene Status of Visually Impaired School Children in Chennai City
Srikanthan Sriram , Srikanthan Sriram , Parangimalai Diwakar Madan Kumar , Menaka Vasudevan
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Indian Journal of Dental Education 14(3):p 73-77, July- September 2021. | DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.14321.1
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Srikanthan Sriram, Parangimalai Diwakar Madan Kumar, Menaka Vasudevan/Effectiveness of Braille Text and Audio Tactile Performance Technique on Oral Hygiene Status of Visually Impaired School Children in Chennai City /Indian J Dent Educ. 2021;14(3)
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Background: To compare the effectiveness of braille text and audio tactile performance technique in improving
the oral hygiene among 10–17 year old visually impaired school children in Chennai city.
Materials and Methods: Baseline oral hygiene status was assessed among 112 children using Plaque Index and
Gingival Index. Oral health education was given to 56 children through Braille text and to 56 children through
Audio Tactile performance technique. Follow up plaque index and gingival index scores were evaluated after 3
months. Wilcoxon signed rank test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to assess inter and intra group differences.
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Srikanthan Sriram, Parangimalai Diwakar Madan Kumar, Menaka Vasudevan/Effectiveness of Braille Text and Audio Tactile Performance Technique on Oral Hygiene Status of Visually Impaired School Children in Chennai City /Indian J Dent Educ. 2021;14(3)
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DOI: DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijde.0974.6099.14321.1
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