Knowledge of Dental Health and Oral Hygiene Practices of Taiwanese Visually Impaired and Sighted Students.

Chang, Chien-Huey Sophie; Shih, Yeng-Hung

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ERIC Number: EJ683515

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2004-May

Pages: 27

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Knowledge of Dental Health and Oral Hygiene Practices of Taiwanese Visually Impaired and Sighted Students

Chang, Chien-Huey Sophie; Shih, Yeng-Hung

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, v98 n5 p289-303 May 2004

This study investigated the dental health knowledge and oral hygiene practices of 95 students with visual impairments and 286 sighted students in Taiwan. It found that the students with visual impairments were less knowledgeable about dental health and less frequently completed oral hygiene practices than did the sighted students.

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Visual Impairments, Health Behavior, Dental Health, Child Health, Hygiene, Eating Habits, Knowledge Level

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education

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Language: English

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