Progress of the Oral Health Program in the Schools of Kansas/Tulsa, Oklahoma Dental Health Week/National Dental Health Poster Contest/Detroit, Michigan Exposition/National Dental Inspection Chart for School Children

1938 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 814-820
Author(s):  
Leon R. Kramer
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Dental Health

scholarly journals Improving Knowledge of Oral and Dental Health in Parents of Elementary School Children Through ‘Gigi Sehat’ Video Channel

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Aulia Ramadhani ◽  
Hillary Desiree Raharyani
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

Background: Dental caries is one of the dental and oral health problems found the most in children. A previous study in Surabaya has revealed a high prevalence of dental caries in pre-school children (67.5%) resulting in a high severity level (def: 7.0). It occurred because of the poor mother’s knowledge of dental and oral health. It could be due to poor efforts to access information about oral and dental health which significantly affects child dental care. Studies show mothers in Surabaya mostly used Youtube as one of the media for accessing the information on the internet (46.2%). In Surabaya, the percentage of mothers having smartphones for accessing the internet was high (91.6%). Purpose: This study aimed to find out the effectiveness of the Youtube channel in improving parents’ knowledge about dental and oral health. Methods: This study was observational descriptive research using a cross-sectional study design. Thirty samples were selected through the total sampling of the population of parents in one of the elementary schools in Surabaya, Indonesia. This study employed pre-test and post-test methods to measure an increase in knowledge level. The participants’ knowledge was assessed before and after they were briefed and asked to watch Youtube videos regularly for 4 weeks. Data collected were then analyzed by the paired T-Test comparison test in SPSS. Results: In the pre-test, the participants’ knowledge about dental and oral health was at a 65% level. While the post-test showed an increase in their knowledge into 93%. There was a significant difference between the two results (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Educative video channels on dental and oral health can effectively improve parents’ knowledge about dental and oral health.

scholarly journals Promoting Oral Health through Education and Prevention Programs

2020 ◽  
Vol 71 ◽  
pp. 137-148
Author(s):  
Mihaela ADOMNICAI ◽  
Angela Codruta PODARIU ◽  
Ruxandra SAVA-ROSIANU ◽  
Andrada Christine SERAFIN ◽  
Mioara Raluca COSOROABA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Social Categories ◽  
Dental Practitioners ◽  
Health Project ◽  
Working Mechanisms

Health education is a key element in health promotion and requires strong planning based on theories of medical behavior. The study was conducted over a period of three years, January 2015 - December 2017, by means of an 11 items questionnaire anonymous applied to dentists or medical staff. Seven questions were multiple choice to allow a broader discussion of the results and the rest were one answer. The time of dental practitioners is limited, so their view of the duration of a possible dental health program is essential. Hours per week volunteered, vary from one doctor to another: from 1-3 hours or less to 3-5 hours or as needed. Assessing the willingness to engage (82%) and the time allocated to the dentists surveyed (44% between 1 and 3 hours per week and 51% over 3 hours per week), we can say that we have human resources for implementing an oral health project. The workforce in the field of oral health would like to be involved in such a program and believes that it could benefit from such a program and the construction of appropriate working mechanisms, especially designed for different regions, rural areas and diverse demographic of social categories.

scholarly journals The Development of School Oral Health Programs in Qatar

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najat AlYafei
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
National School

Background: The existence of a single school oral health program specifically targeting only 6 and 9 years old, for over 25 years was inadequate to address the oral health problems among the steadily increasing proportion of school children in Qatar. Paucity of remodeling the program to match the growing needs of children in Qatar had resulted in an increased prevalence of dental caries among schoolchildren.Aims: This paper's primary goal is to present the history of the school oral health program in the State of Qatar. Another overarching goal of this article is to present the development and implementation of a new Asnani (My Teeth) school-based program, which was designed to reach Kindergarten and public primary schools, to reduce the high prevalence of dental caries among school children, and a proposal for National School Oral Health Program plan, that will bring together public and private schools under one umbrella.Recommendation: With the increasing number of KGs and primary school children experiencing dental caries, a new, integrated, and comprehensive school oral health program should be adopted. The program should assist in reducing dental caries rates among school children in Qatar. Since the treatment of oral diseases is costly, Qatar should focus on oral health promotion and preventive measures that will reduce the need for curative procedures and minimize the financial expenses on dental treatment. In addition, it is necessary to have a department for the National School Oral Health Program to continually monitor public and private schools under one umbrella to reach the ultimate goal of reducing dental caries among school children.

scholarly journals Dental Health Evaluation of Children in Kosovo

2011 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 032-039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agim Begzati ◽  
Kastriot Meqa ◽  
David Siegenthaler ◽  
Merita Berisha ◽  
Walter Mautsch
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Early Childhood Caries ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Health Status ◽  
Caries Prevalence ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Childhood Caries

ABSTRACTObjectives: The aim of this study was to assess caries prevalence of preschool and school children in Kosovo. Methods: The assessment, which was carried out between 2002 and 2005, included measurements of early childhood caries, deft and DMFT. Results: In total, 1,237 preschool and 2,556 school children were examined. The mean deft of preschool children was 5.9, and the mean DMFT of school children aged 12 was 5.8. The caries prevalence for 2- to 6-year-old preschool children was 91.2%, and the prevalence for 7- to 14-yearold school children was 94.4%. The prevalence of early childhood caries was 17.6%, with a mean deft of 10.6. Conclusions: All data assessed showed the very poor oral health status of children in Kosovo. Interviews with children and teachers indicated poor knowledge regarding oral health. Significant measures must be taken to improve this situation. (Eur J Dent 2011;5:32-39)

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