Mahoney E K, Kumar N, Porter S R
Oral Medicine and Special Needs, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD.
Br Dent J. 2008 Jan 26;204(2):63-7. doi: 10.1038/bdj.2008.2.
The incidence of visual impairment is increasing globally and in the United Kingdom due to local and systemic disease, medical advances, and the increasing age of population groups. Despite there being a large number of people resident in the UK with a visual impairment, there is little information available regarding the dental health care and needs of such individuals. As reported in other groups of patients with special needs, many individuals with a visual impairment may only seek oral health care when a problem arises, such as pain. Visual impairment may have a negative effect upon oral hygiene with many blind and partially sighted individuals having worse oral hygiene than sighted peers. This review article was undertaken to examine the literature relating to visual impairment, oral health and dental care. This article will discuss the dental aspects of visual impairment, its implications for obtaining dental care, associated oral conditions and medical complications.
由于局部和全身性疾病、医学进步以及人群年龄增长，全球及英国视力损害的发生率正在上升。尽管英国有大量视力受损居民，但关于此类人群的口腔保健和需求的信息却很少。正如在其他特殊需求患者群体中所报道的那样，许多视力受损者可能仅在出现问题（如疼痛）时才寻求口腔保健。视力损害可能对口腔卫生产生负面影响，许多盲人和视力部分受损者的口腔卫生状况比视力正常的同龄人更差。本文献综述旨在研究与视力损害、口腔健康和牙科护理相关的文献。本文将讨论视力损害的牙科方面、其对获得牙科护理的影响、相关的口腔状况和医学并发症。
