Behavioral research related to oral hygiene practices: a new century model of oral health promotion

1995 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marita Inglehart ◽  
Lisa A. Tedesco
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Behavioral Research ◽  
Century Model ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Hygiene Practices

Effectiveness of Family-Centered Oral Health Promotion on Toddler Oral Health in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
pp. 002203452110366
Author(s):  
K.F. Yu ◽  
W. Wen ◽  
P. Liu ◽  
X. Gao ◽  
E.C.M. Lo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Educational Counseling ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Family Centered ◽  
Counseling Approach

Early childhood caries is common in Hong Kong, and parental practices on maintaining good oral health of their young children are far from satisfactory. This article reports on the effectiveness of a randomized controlled trial on family-centered oral health promotion to new parents in establishing proper feeding habits and oral hygiene practices and in reducing caries risk among 3-y-old toddlers. At baseline, pregnant mothers and their husbands were recruited and randomly allocated into 2 groups. The test group received individualized oral health education (OHE) via a behavioral and educational counseling approach while the control group received the OHE pamphlets only. Information related to the feeding habits, oral hygiene practices, and oral health of the toddlers was collected by parent-completed questionnaires and oral examination annually via home visits. A total of 580 families were recruited at baseline, and 436 toddlers were followed up when they reached 3 y old (test, n = 228; control, n = 208; follow-up rate, 75.2%). The proportions of toddlers who held food in the mouth, fell asleep when milk feeding, had prolonged use of the nursing bottle, ate before bed, and consumed a sweet snack daily were significantly lower in the test group than in the control group (all P < 0.05). Significantly higher proportions of toddlers brushed their own teeth twice daily, were brushed by their parents twice daily, and used fluoride toothpaste than in the control group (all P < 0.001). Toddlers in the test group had better oral health status with a lower level of visible plaque, Streptococcus mutans, white spot lesion, and cavitated lesion (all P < 0.05). Family-centered oral health promotion and individualized OHE for parents via a behavioral and educational counseling approach are more effective in establishing good feeding habits and parental toothbrushing practices and in decreasing the caries risk of their toddlers than the distribution of OHE pamphlets alone (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02937194).

scholarly journals Oral health promotion at Esperanza neighborhood, Corrientes

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
AJ Encina-Tutuy ◽  
◽  
SE Martínez ◽  
CE Barrios ◽  
MS Dho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
National University ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University

The subject Preventive Clinical Practice I of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of the Northeast developed the university extension project "Oral health Promotion atEsperanza neighborhood, Corrientes".The activities were donein the "Virgen de Itaty" primary school. Oral hygiene and healthy feeding habits were promoted, as well as providing dental servicesin field conditions to 63 students.The results obtained lead to the realization of new Promotion and Health Education activities, providing knowledge and tools in favor of the society.

scholarly journals Impacto de Ações Educacionais Sobre o Índice de Higiene Bucal de Escolares de um Município do Sul do Brasil

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-218
Author(s):  
Letícia Ribeiro Coqueiro Barros ◽  
Danielle Gregorio ◽  
Márjori Frítola Yokoyama ◽  
Alessandra Vaz Pinto Hapner ◽  
Gabriela Fleury Seixas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Motivational Strategies ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Biofilm ◽  
Parametric Data ◽  
Significant Difference

Para evitar doenças como cárie dentária e problemas periodontais é importante estimular hábitos de higiene bucal adequados para que o biofilme seja eficientemente removido pelos indivíduos. O presente estudo objetivou-se a comparar o índice de higiene bucal de um grupo de crianças antes e após estratégias motivacionais de higiene bucal e promoção de saúde. A amostra foi constituída por 43 crianças, 10 a 15 anos, de uma escola pública. Os dentes foram evidenciados com fucsina e o índice de Higiene Oral Simplificado (IHOS) foi avaliado, por um único pesquisador, 7 dias antes (IHOS-1) e 60 dias após (IHOS-2) a uma estratégia de motivação educacional em saúde bucal. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se GraphPad Prism 6 (GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, CA, EUA), teste de normalidade D’Agostino & Pearson seguido do teste Wilcoxon para dados não paramétricos, e para paramétricos teste T-Student. Foi possível observar uma redução significativa da presença de biofilme (p = 0,028), principalmente no dente 26 (p = 0,023), enfatizando que após a realização de estratégias de promoção de saúde bucal são eficazes. Tanto no IHOS-1 quanto no IHOS-2, a arcada superior foi a arcada com maior presença de biofilme evidenciado (p < 0,001). Em relação aos gêneros, não houve diferença significante entre cada avaliação, no entanto, o gênero feminino apresentou redução significante dos valores do índice (p = 0,003). Conclui-se que as estratégias educativas- motivacionais, tendo como foco o controle do biofilme dental, impactaram positivamente na prática de higiene bucal pelos escolares.   Palavras-chave: Crianças. Saúde Bucal. Higiene Bucal. Placa Dental. Abstract To avoid diseases such as dental caries and periodontal problems, it is important to encourage oral hygiene habits, so that biofilm is efficiently removed by individual. This study aimed to compare the oral hygiene index of a group of children before and after motivational strategies for oral hygiene and health promotion. The sample consisted of 43 children, 10 to 15 years old, from a public school. The teeth were evidenced with fuchsin and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (IHOS) was evaluated, by a single researcher, 7 days before (IHOS-1) and 60 days after (IHOS-2) to an educational motivation strategy in oral health. For data analysis, GraphPad Prism 6 (GraphPad Software Inc., San Diego, CA, USA) was used, D’Agostino & Pearson normality test followed by the Wilcoxon test for non-parametric data, and for parametric T-Student test. It was possible to observe a significant reduction in the presence of biofilm (p = 0.028), mainly in tooth 26 (p = 0.023), emphasizing that after carrying out oral health promotion strategies, they are effective. In both IHOS-1 and IHOS-2, the upper arch was the arch with the highest presence of biofilm evidenced (p <0.001). Regarding genders, there was no significant difference between each evaluation, however, the female gender showed a significant reduction in the index values (p = 0.003). It is concluded that educational-motivational strategies, focusing on the control of dental biofilm, had a positive impact on the practice of oral hygiene by students.   Keywords: Child. Oral Health. Oral Hygiene. Dental Plaque.  

Oral health promotion: Right person, right time prevention

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 394-398
Author(s):  
Laura Warrilow ◽  
Roshni Dave ◽  
Sheridan McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Dental Decay ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Health Visitors ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Uk

Dental decay is one of the most common conditions affecting children in the UK; but it can be prevented with a balanced diet and good oral hygiene. Often, this advice comes too late, with many families only registering with a dentist when problems have occurred. Research has shown that health visitors who provide appropriate dental advice can have a huge impact on children's dental and overall health. This article aims to provide evidence-based preventive advice to support health visitors with dental interventions.

Effectiveness of Oral Health Promotion by Community Health Workers in Reducing Periodontal Diseases among Pregnant Women

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sania Sania
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Periodontal Diseases ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Health Related

Background: Poor periodontal conditions among pregnant women might be a risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes which include preeclampsia, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction, and fetal demise (stillbirth). Aim: To assess the effectiveness of oral health promotion by community health workers in diminishing periodontal diseases among pregnant women in rural areas of Jammu District. Methodology: In this community-based cluster randomized controlled study, Jammu district was divided into 5 administrative provinces with a total of 16 PHCs. In our study baseline assessment of Oral Health-related Knowledge, Attitude and Practices, and Oral health status using Oral Hygiene Index was done among pregnant women. Trained ASHA workers served as a medium to impart oral health education to pregnant females on a regular basis. After 3 months of follow up in the 2nd trimester, again oral health-related knowledge, attitude and practices, and oral health status using Oral Hygiene Index were assessed and oral prophylaxis was done for all pregnant women. After 4-5 months birth outcomes were collected at PHC's. Results: The knowledge about oral health was poor in pregnant women, and it improved after providing health education in pregnant women. Scaling alone as an independent variable did not influence the reduction in the preterm birth week (p= 1.000) and birth weight (p=0.113) at 2ndtrimester of pregnancy. Conclusion: Sociocultural factors, illiteracy, misconception, and the extra burden of work on ASHA workers are the main reasons for the ineffective transfer of knowledge and very little change in oral health behavior in pregnant women.

scholarly journals Early childhood oral health promotion for First Nations and Métis communities and caregivers in Manitoba

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-24
Author(s):  
Grace Kyoon-Achan ◽  
Robert J. Schroth ◽  
Julianne Sanguins ◽  
Rhonda Campbell ◽  
Daniella DeMaré ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Oral Health Promotion

Introduction Early childhood caries is a public health concern, and the considerable burden exhibited by Indigenous children highlights the oral health inequities across populations in Canada. Barriers include lack of access to oral health care and lack of culturally appropriate oral health promotion. The purpose of this study was to determine where and how First Nations and Métis parents, caregivers and community members learn about caring for young children’s oral health, and what ideas and suggestions they have on how to disseminate information and promote early childhood oral health (ECOH) in Indigenous communities. Methods Sharing circles and focus groups engaged eight groups of purposively sampled participants (n = 59) in four communities in Manitoba. A grounded theory approach guided thematic analysis of audiorecorded and transcribed data. Results Participants said that they learned about oral health from parents, caregivers and friends, primary care providers, prenatal programs, schools and online. Some used traditional medicines. Participants recommended sharing culturally appropriate information through community and prenatal programs and workshops; schools and day care centres; posters, mailed pamphlets and phone communication (calls and text messages) to parents and caregivers, and via social media. Distributing enticing and interactive oral hygiene products that appeal to children was recommended as a way to encourage good oral hygiene. Conclusion Evidence-based oral health information and resources tailored to First Nations and Métis communities could, if strategically provided, reach more families and shift the current trajectory for ECOH.

scholarly journals Effect of an Oral Health Promotion Program Including Supervised Toothbrushing on 6- to 7-Year-Old Schoolchildren: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azadeh Babaei ◽  
Afsaneh Pakdaman ◽  
Hossein Hessari
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Test Evaluation ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: The purpose was to evaluate the impact of an oral health promotion program including supervised toothbrushing and educational packages for parents on parent’s knowledge and oral health status of 6- to 7-year-old schoolchildren. Materials and Methods: A multi-stage cluster random sampling method was applied, and schools were allocated to intervention and control groups. After ethical clearance and baseline evaluation, an intervention package consisting of supervised toothbrushing at the school setting, an educational package for parents, and a home package containing toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste (1000 parts-per-million) were delivered. A post-intervention evaluation was performed after one month on parents’ oral health knowledge and oral hygiene of children using the Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S). Schools were considered as a unit of randomization, and a generalized estimating equation (GEE) analysis was performed to apply the cluster effect. Descriptive and analytical analyses were performed using SPSS 22 software. Results: Overall, 701 subjects were re-examined (response rate of 95%). At the one-month follow-up, being in the intervention group (P<0.001, B=-0.028, 95% confidence interval (CI)=-0.33, -0.23) and having higher socioeconomic status [P=0.01, B=-0.12, 95% CI=-0.22, -0.03) were significantly associated with improved oral hygiene status. In the post-test evaluation, parents’ knowledge improvement score regarding oral health in the intervention group was not statistically different from that of the controls (0.51 vs. 0.23). However, the ∆OHI-S improved in the post-test evaluation (-0.27±0.02 vs. 0.02±0.02; P<0.001). Conclusion: Children showed improved oral hygiene status, as measured by the OHI-S, after the program consisting of supervised toothbrushing.

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