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OLIVEIRA, Jaciel Benedito; SILVA, Thais Carine da; COSTA, Daene Patrícia Tenório Salvador da  e  SILVA, Cláudio Heliomar Vicente da. Feel the smile: an experience of promotion of oral health with a visually impaired group in Recife. Odontol. Clín.-Cient. (Online) [online]. 2012, vol.11, n.2, pp. 151-153. ISSN 1677-3888.

Objectives: This article aims to report the inclusive experience of the extension project Feeling the Smile, performed by a group of students of the graduation in Dentistry, of the Federal University of Pernambuco, which had the intention to create opportunities for visually impaired people from an ONG in Recife-PE to understand their oral health, anatomy and major pathologies that affect the oral cavity (dental caries, periodontal disease, malocclusion and oral cancer). Methods: Were carried out actions to promote oral health through preventive and educational practices with textured models, which were made to explore the tactile sensory ability of these individuals. Results: Enabled if the visually impaired for control of your oral health. Conclusions: Thus, the workshops and lectures led to the perception and knowledge of anatomical structures and major oral pathologies by the visually impaired, besides giving the participating dental students suitability for the teaching of oral hygiene techniques and self-examination of the mouth for this group of individuals.

Palavras-chave : Visually Impaired Persons; Oral health; Dental Care for Disabled.