Children and adolescents with visual impairment are at increased risk of oral cavity
diseases. Pro-health education in their prevention and the role of educators and school
counselors are extremely important in this aspect. The aim of the study was to collect
information, and compare and analyze the level of pro-health awareness in the field
of oral health prevention among teachers working with visually impaired children in
Poland and Slovakia.The questionnaire survey covered 109 school educators working
with visually impaired children. The survey contained general information about participants
concerning their knowledge of oral health, basic information about oral hygiene, and
children's care needs in this area. The obtained results were statistically analyzed.The
level of knowledge about oral health was assessed by the majority of respondents as
rather good (60.56%), 28.44% as very good, and 11.01% as middling. Teaching children
about oral hygiene at school was declared by a majority of them and over half of the
correct answers were given by only 48.42% of the respondents.It is advisable to intensify
the oral cavity diseases prevention training of teachers working with visually impaired
children and youth and there is a great need to organize and carry out educational
campaigns in schools for them.
