School-Based Dental Disease Prevention and Oral Health Education: Programs of the North Carolina Oral Health Section

This study evaluated the effectiveness of two school-based oral health education (OHE) programs on the oral health knowledge and behavior and oral hygiene of 9-year-old children in Turkey. The study included 1,053 school children aged 9 years in Aydin, Turkey. This study was a prospective, two-arm, and parallel-group clinical trial between two different OHE programs. The dentist group received one lecture on OHE given by dentists in the classroom. The teacher group had a similar lecture given by school teachers, including supporting materials which were available throughout the academic year. Oral health knowledge and behavior were evaluated with a questionnaire at baseline, and then at 1 and 6 months. In total, 110 students were randomly selected to undergo a plaque accumulation assessment according to the Silness–Löe Index at baseline and 1 month later to determine the effects of the education programs on oral hygiene. At baseline, tooth-brushing frequency was similar in the study groups. Compared with baseline, the frequency of brushing increased significantly after 1 and 6 months in both groups ( p < .001). Teacher education was more effective for teaching correct brushing techniques ( p < .001). A significant decrease in plaque accumulation has been evaluated in both study groups at the 1-month examination after the education session ( p < .05). Both OHE programs were found to generate improvements in knowledge and behavior of children on oral health and plaque control in the short term.

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Oral Health Education Program on Dental Caries Incidence for School Children

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry ◽

10.17796/1053-4628-39.3.277 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 277-283 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

RA Jaime ◽

TS Carvalho ◽

GC Bonini ◽

JCP Imparato ◽

FM Mendes

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Health Education ◽

Education Program ◽

Permanent Teeth ◽

Control Group ◽

Health Education Program ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

School Based ◽

Experimental Group

Objective: This 3-year retrospective controlled clinical trial assessed the effect of a school-based oral health education program on caries incidence in children. Study design: A total of 240 students, aged 5 to 7 years, from two public schools in Monte Sião, Brazil, were included in this study. A school-based oral health education program was developed in one of the schools (experimental group), including 120 students, while the 120 students from the other school did not participate in the program (control group). All children were initially examined for dental caries (dmf-t), and after 3 years, 98 children from the experimental group and 96 from the control group were again examined and answered a questionnaire on oral health issues. The between-groups difference in caries incidence on permanent teeth was calculated using Poisson regression analyses. Logistic regression was used to observe the association between caries incidence and other variables. Results: More students from the experimental group stated knowing what was dental caries and declared that they use dental floss daily, but no significant differences in caries incidence was observed between the experimental and control groups. Conclusion: The school-based oral health education program is not adequately efficient to decrease caries incidence after three years, but some issues about oral health knowledge could be slightly improved.

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Promoting Better Oral Health Practices among Aboriginal Taiwanese Adolescents: A School Based Oral Health Education Intervention Program

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved ◽

10.1353/hpu.0.0220 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 20 (4A) ◽

pp. 41-50 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Yi-Hsin Yang ◽

Rouh-Lan Sue ◽

Saman Warnakulasuriya ◽

Ananda P. Dasanayake

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Intervention Program ◽

Health Practices ◽

Education Intervention ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

School Based ◽

Health Education Intervention ◽

Oral Health Practices

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Comparative clinical study testing the effectiveness of school based oral health education using experiential learning or traditional lecturing in 10 year-old children

BMC Oral Health ◽

10.1186/s12903-015-0036-4 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Matina V Angelopoulou ◽

Katerina Kavvadia ◽

Konstantina Taoufik ◽

Constantine J Oulis

Keyword(s):

Clinical Study ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Experiential Learning ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

School Based ◽

Comparative Clinical Study

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The effect of oral health education and treatment on dental caries prevalence among primary schoolchildren in Nagrota Bagwan Block of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India: A school-based cross-sectional study

Journal of Indian Academy of Dental Specialist Researchers ◽

10.4103/2229-3019.177925 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Anupriya Sharma ◽

Pradeep Bansal ◽

Gurpreet Kaur ◽

Ashish Sharma ◽

Naveen Sharma ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Health Education ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Caries Prevalence ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

School Based ◽

Primary Schoolchildren

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Effectiveness of primary school-based oral health education in West Java, Indonesia

International Dental Journal ◽

10.1111/j.1875-595x.2002.tb00618.x ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 137-143 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Sri Wendari A. Hartono ◽

Soertini E. Lambri ◽

Wim H. van Palenstein Helderman

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Primary School ◽

West Java ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

School Based

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Making a Case for Formal School-Based Oral Health Promotion: Oral Health Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Pupils in Ibadan, Nigeria

International Quarterly of Community Health Education ◽

10.1177/0272684x17749574 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (2) ◽

pp. 99-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Folake B. Lawal ◽

Juliana O. Taiwo

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health ◽

Health Education ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Oral Health Promotion ◽

Oral Health Knowledge ◽

Oral Health Education ◽

School Based ◽

Formal School

Background Providing evidence for institution of school-based oral health promotion programs is paramount in developing countries, due to increasing unmet dental needs impacting on quality of life of children. Aim To evaluate oral health knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of pupils in a country lacking formal school oral health promotion. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,297 pupils in randomly selected primary schools in one city. Information on oral health KAP were obtained using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Responses to questions were graded, standardized, and data analyzed using SPSS. Results The mean age was 10.6 (±1.7) years. Mean KAP percentage scores were 18.1 (±5.0)%, 18.3 (±4.9)%, and 17.3 (±12.8)%, respectively. Older age, male gender, and previous dental consultations were significantly associated with higher KAP scores. Those who had been educated informally about oral health had higher mean KAP scores ( p = .013, p < .001, and p < .001, respectively). Previous oral health education and consultation with dentists were significant predictors of higher oral health practice scores. Conclusion Poor oral health KAP exists among the pupils. Those who had consulted the dentist or had oral health education had better KAP. These findings reinforce the need for formal school-based oral health promotion.

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