Sains Malaysiana 45(5)(2016): 761–768

Oral Health Knowledge, Practice and Dental Plaque Maturity Status of Hearing-Impaired Children

(Pengetahuan, Amalan Kesihatan Oral dan Status Plak Pergigian Matang dalam Kalangan Kanak-kanak Bermasalah Pendengaran)

HALIZA TUGEMAN¹, NORMASTURA ABD RAHMAN¹* & AZIZAH YUSOFF¹ &

MOHD KHAIRI MD DAUD²

  ¹Dental Public Health Unit, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

  ²Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian,

Kelantan, Malaysia

Received: 8 June 2015/Accepted: 17 November 2015

  ABSTRACT

Hearing impairment is an unseen handicapped that lead to communication barriers which might impede knowledge transfer. The aim of this study was to compare the oral health knowledge, practice and dental plaque maturity between hearing-impaired (HI) and normal children. A cross sectional study was conducted among children aged 7-14 years old. The HI children were recruited from a special school for the deaf while the normal children were from the primary and secondary schools in Bachok, Kelantan. The oral health knowledge and practice was assessed by face to face interview whilst the dental plaque maturity status was evaluated using GC Tri Plaque ID Gel™ (TPID). The data was analysed using IBM SPSS version 22. HI children had significantly poor oral health knowledge and oral health practice compared to normal children (p<0.05). HI children had significantly more matured plaque compared to normal children with mean (SD) DPMS of 1.8 (0.57) and 1.3 (0.20), respectively (p<0.001). In conclusion, there were poor oral health knowledge, poor oral hygiene practice and high plaque maturity among HI children.

Keywords: Dental plaque; hearing impaired; oral hygiene

ABSTRAK

Gangguan pendengaran adalah sejenis kecacatan yang tidak boleh dilihat serta mengakibatkan halangan untuk berkomunikasi dan boleh menjejaskan proses penyebaran pengetahuan. Tujuan kajian ini adalah untuk membandingkan tahap pengetahuan dan amalan penjagaan kesihatan oral serta tahap plak matang dalam kalangan kanak-kanak bermasalah pendengaran (HI) dan kanak-kanak normal. Satu kajian rentas telah dijalankan dalam kanak-kanak berumur 7-14 tahun. Kanak-kanak HI dalam kajian ini adalah daripada sekolah pendidikan khas manakala kanak-kanak normal daripada sekolah rendah dan menengah di daerah Bachok, Kelantan. Tahap pengetahuan dan amalan kesihatan mulut telah dinilai melalui temu duga bersemuka manakala tahap plak matang telah dikaji menggunakan GC Tri Plaque ID Gel™ (TPID). Data telah dianalisis menggunakan IBM SPSS versi 22. Kanak-kanak HI mempunyai tahap pengetahuan kesihatan mulut yang rendah secara signifikan berbanding kanak-kanak normal (p<0.05). Kanak-kanak HI mempunyai plak matang lebih tinggi secara signifikan berbanding kanak-kanak normal dengan min (SD) tahap plak matang masing-masing 1.8(0.57) dan 1.3(0.20) (p<0.001). Kesimpulannya tahap pengetahuan dan amalan berkaitan kesihatan mulut adalah rendah manakala kadar plak matang adalah tinggi dalam kalangan kanak-kanak HI.

 Kata kunci: Kebersihan mulut; masalah pendengaran; plak pergigian

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*Corresponding author; email: normastura@usm.my