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Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of oral health problems and treatment needs of children with hearing loss, and to assess the parents{u2019} and/or caregivers{u2019} attitude and knowledge towards oral health care. This study was performed on a hundred children and their parents, attending the hearing and Speech Institute, Imbaba, Giza, for audiological examination. The age of the children ranged between 3 - 12 years old. Data was collected through a questionnaire based survey; the children were examined for dental caries experience, unmet treatment needs, oral hygiene level, dental occlusion, oral habits and teeth abnormalities. The history of dental visits and frequency of toothbrushing were recorded. The dmf, def and DMF indices were used for caries assessment and the OHI - S was used for oral hygiene assessment. The oral health attitudes and behavior of parents were recorded using the HU - DBI questionnaire