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Topic: Teaching geriatric deaf patients how to brush their teeth
- Person with deaf in the U.S.
- 9% of the population has hearing loss
- Approximately around 500,000 people use sign language to communicate
- Most patients who are deaf avoid the Dentist due to communication issues leaving them susceptible to dental problems
- If they have a dentist nearby due to communication issues it prevents the patient from being treated.
- Ways of Communication
- Lip reading
- Sign language
- Writing on paper
- Videos with subtitles
- Maintain oral health
- Must brush your teeth and floss at least twice a day. Brush for at least 2 minutes and not aggressively. It is also recommended to use mouthwash as well.
- How to brush your teeth
- Video with subtitles on how to brush your teeth and sign language performer on video
- Video Sample starting at 17:48, URL:
Links to Scholarly Articles;
- How to communicate with them?
URL: https://web-p-ebscohost-com.library.wlac.edu/ehost...
Citation:
LEZZONI, Lisa I., et al. “Communicating About Health Care: Observations from Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.” Annals of Internal Medicine, vol. 140, no. 5, 2004, pp. 356–62, https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-5-200403020-....
2. Bergeron, F., Berland, A., Demers, D., & Gobeil, S. (2020). Contemporary Speech and Oral Language Care for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children Using Hearing Devices. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(2), 378. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9020378