Oral health-related quality of life and oral hygiene status among special need school students in amhara region, Ethiopia.
Amare Teshome TeferaBiruk GirmaAynishet AdaneAbebe MucheTadesse Awoke AyeleKefyalew Ayalew GetahunZelallem AnileySemira AliSimegnew Handebo BerassaPublished in: Health and quality of life outcomes (2023)
A substantial amount of students with a disability had poor oral hygiene. The OHIP-14 scores indicated poor oral health-related quality of life. The study found that maternal education, frequency of taking sugared foods, and the types of disabilities were statistically significant factors associated with oral hygiene status.