Research Article

Impact of Oral Health Educational Interventions on Oral Hygiene Status of Children with Hearing Loss: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 7

Distribution of oral hygiene index and gingival index amongst participants at postintervention levels in study groups.

Group 1 (pictorial)Group 2 (video)Group 3 (control)
(%) (%) (%)

Post-OHI status
 Excellent04 (20)02 (10)00 (0)
 Good15 (75)14 (70)10 (52.63)
 Fair01 (5)04 (20)09 (47.36)
Post-GI status
 Healthy05 (25)05 (25)03 (15.78)
 Mild15 (75)14 (70)09 (47.36)
 Moderate0 (0)01 (5)07 (77.77)

OHI: oral hygiene index; GI: gingival index; %: percentage; : frequency.