Paediatric & MIH Randomised controlled trial ✓ Peer reviewed

Impact of Braille Booklet, Audio-Tactile Performance and Caregiver-supervised Training on Oral Hygiene Status, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Visually Challenged Children- A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry · Ragavane P, Murugappan S, Kengadaran S, Kangusamy B, Chandrasekaran P · 2026-09-01

Three oral health education approaches were compared in visually challenged children: braille booklets, audio-tactile performance with a specialized model, and caregiver-supervised training. Caregiver-supervised training and audio-tactile methods proved more effective than braille booklets at reducing plaque and improving oral hygiene knowledge and practices.

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