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In today's video, I give a tooth brushing hack if you are blind or visually impaired and struggling to apply toothpaste to a toothbrush.What is Blind on the

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1. Place the brush under a contrasting cloth. If you are visually impaired, it may help to apply toothpaste on the brush by placing it underneath a contrasting washcloth. This makes the brush easier to see since the bristles are white and your eyes will be able to visualize that. [15] 2.

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Brushing your teeth is essential for good oral hygiene and should be done twice a day. This type of personal hygiene can be challenging for people with sight

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This video briefly demonstrates 5 different ways someone who is blind or visually impaired can brush their teeth independently.

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Options for Dispensing Toothpaste. Hold the toothbrush bristles between your index finger and your thumb to serve as a guide for toothpaste application. Squeeze the toothpaste into your palm and scoop it out with the toothbrush bristles. Squeeze the toothpaste into a one-ounce medicine cup and scoop it out with the toothbrush bristles.

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Step-by-step guide to brushing your teeth. 1. Place the brush on a contrasting cloth. If you have some remaining vision, put your toothbrush on a cloth or washcloth that's a contrasting colour to make it easier to see the white bristles when you're putting on the toothpaste. 2.

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In this tip of the day, I demonstrate an easy and quick hack for brushing teeth if you are blind and visually impaired and are struggling to apply

https://journals.lww.com/jfmpc/Fulltext/2020/09100/New_vision_for_improving_oral_hygiene_status_of.38.aspx
ntions using special customized methods. Methods: The present study was a randomized control trial of 180 visually impaired students divided into three groups. Each group includes 60 students selected randomly from blind school. Oral health education was given using Braille in Group 1, Audio Tactile performance (ATP) technique in Group 2, and a combination of Braille and ATP technique in Group

https://www.perkins.org/resource/brushing-teeth/
Transcript: Brushing Teeth. PADHYE: Hi, my name is Ira Padhye. I'm a teacher at Perkins School for the Blind in the Deafblind program and I'm here today to talk to you about adapted books. Now I'm talking to you about the social story I've made about brushing teeth. I really like to create social stories, or experience stories, for my

https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12903-022-02199-x
Regular tooth brushing (less or equal to ≤ 2 times a day) was common in blind type groups, 20 (44.4%) totally and 5 (25%) partially visually impaired, respectively. Both types of blindness were equally responded16 (35.5%) totally and 6 (30%) partially visually impaired respectively used improper brushing methods.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9077845/
The WHO has estimated that globally about 285 million people are visually impaired, and among these blind people are 39 million and 246 million with low vision . ... Regular tooth brushing (less or equal to ≤ 2 times a day) was common in blind type groups, 20 (44.4%) totally and 5 (25%) partially visually impaired, respectively.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41415-022-5085-x
People with visual impairments face difficulties in maintaining good oral health. 14 Depending on their degree of visual impairment, some patients may have difficulty identifying dental caries or

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5583773/
Preventive and oral health education approaches are more effective than the standard dental care when it comes to visually impaired children. A special protocol and design is essential to inculcate a good oral hygiene practice in them. Chang S and Shih Y observed that students who were visually impaired were less aware of their dental health

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13102818.2019.1621207
In this process, the parents undertake a major role in the supervision and control at home. An essential part in children's training in oral hygiene is to turn the required sequence of actions in tooth brushing of each area of teeth into a habit. Visually impaired children need to concentrate in order to understand the instructions.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/349734740_Effectiveness_of_Instructed_Tooth_Brushing_on_Plaque_and_Oral_Hygiene_Among_the_Visually_Impaired_Children_from_a_Residential_Blind_School_in_Pune_-An_Interventional_Study
Aim: The study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of instructed tooth brushing on plaque and oral hygiene among the visually impaired children from a residential blind school in Pune.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/low-vision-impairment-apps-tech-assistive-devices
Blind Abilities (Android and iOS, free) - Blogs and podcasts covering accessibility, technologies, devices and job opportunities for the blind and visually impaired. Navigation and transportation. Soundscape (iOS, free) - Designed for use with stereo headphones, this app provides 3D audio cues about surroundings in real time. It can be used

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7773068/
A total of 180 blind students from 9 to 17 years of age were recruited into the study. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant in Braille and their respective guardians. ... and frequency of tooth brushing. Oral health status was recorded by using the plaque index (pre-PI) by Silness and Loe (1964) and Gingival Index (pre-GI

https://dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/promoting-oral-health-among-the-visually-impaired/
The dental team needs to be aware that treating patients with impaired vision requires some additional planning and effort but is instrumental in helping these individuals maintain their functional independence. Dental management of patients with AMD should focus on the fact that optimal oral health plays an integral role in overall health.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351482147_An_audio_dentoform_tooth-brushing_teaching_for_visual_impaired_people
Th is learning innovation for visual impaired people using audio tactile performance. concept, composed of a dentoform, an electric circuit, a memory card, a loudspeaker, 6 switch, plugs, a

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27 When training the visually impaired to brush their teeth, in addition to the tooth brushing method, the training approach has to be systematic, with detailed identification and description of

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41406-021-0209-3
Worldwide, an estimated 2.2 billion people are visually impaired or blind, 1 so it is highly likely that within your career you will treat such patients. As dental professionals, it is imperative

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-62443-y
Visually impaired individuals depend primarily on verbal talk and commands, olfactory sensations, ... Also, measured tooth brushing times averaged about 74 s in VI and 91 s in CG, both being less

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Outreach with the visually impaired. During my last year in the dental hygiene program at New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD), I was given an assignment to complete an educational outreach. ... Shetty V, Hegde AM, Varghese E. A novel music based tooth brushing system for blind children. J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2013 Spring;37(3):251-5