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Introduction: Oral health has a great impact on the overall health and well-being of an individual. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene knowledge and awareness among the speech-impaired individuals. Materials and Methods: Assessment of caries status was done among the speech-impaired people for finding their knowledge and awareness toward the caries status. Information about the oral hygiene practices, previous dental visit, and oral health knowledge were obtained through a preformed questionnaire. Results: School students participated in the survey, of which 57% of students were male and 43% were female. Age groups of the participants who took part in the survey were from 5 to 16 years. 87% of the student’s brushes their teeth only once a day. 85% of the students do not rinse their mouth after eating or drinking. Of those students, none are aware of the fluoride. 90% of the students have not visited the dental clinics. Conclusion: Although there are some studies that have explored the oral health of speech impairment population, the information available for speech impairment individuals is still scarce. Hence, more awareness needs to be created among the speech-impaired people.

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