Monsef Esfahani F, ebrahimi Ramezani S, Najafi-Vosough R, naderifar H. Oral and Dental Health and Hygiene in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: A Policy Brief. J. Pediatr. Rev 2026; 14 (1) :1-2
URL:
http://jpr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-714-en.html
1- Dental Implants Research Center, Avicenna Institute of Clinical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
2- Hearing Disorders Research Center, Avicenna Institute of Clinical Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
3- Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health Sciences and Technologies, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran. , hnaderifar121@gmail.com
Abstract: (26 Views)
Approximately 430 million people worldwide need treatment for their hearing loss, and 80% live in low- and middle-income countries. Because hard-of-hearing patients have difficulty receiving oral hygiene education, they are unable to communicate easily with dental personnel and are therefore at increased risk of developing oral diseases.
Type of Study:
Letter to the Editor |
Subject:
Dentistry Received: 2025/01/1 | Accepted: 2025/11/2 | Published: 2026/01/1