scholarly journals The Survey of Oral-Dental Health of Elementary School Students of Tehran City and its Related Factors

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Goodarzi. A ◽  
Hidarnia. A ◽  
Tavafian. SS ◽  
Eslami. M ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
School Students ◽  
Related Factors

scholarly journals Corelation Behavior of Maintaining Oral and Dental Health With OHI-S Index in SDN 06 Gadut Agam District

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Eka Sukanti
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chi Square Test

Maintenance of teeth in children was still lacking. Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) is influenced by the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health. This study aims to know relationship of the behavior of dental and oral health with the of OHI-S index grader V and VI in elementary school students 06 Gadut Agam 2016. This design study was of analytic with cross sectional method. The population of the research conducted in elementary  grade V and VI school students 06 Gadut Agam, sampling techniques with saturated sampling/research on population. Statistic analysis using Chi-square test. Research results showed the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health with criteria good enough 18 people (51.4%), criteria less 12 people (34.3%) and criteria very good 5 people (14.3%). Students who have an OHI-S middle index 33 people (94.3%) and good indexonly 2 people (5.7%). The results of statistical tests obtained value value = 0.002 (p-value ≤ 0.05) have a significant correlation between the behavior of maintaining dental and oral health with OHI-S index in elementary school students 06 Gadut Agam District . Behavior of dental and oral health can be described from the index of OHI-S. It is seen that students consuming sugary foods and sticky without rinse or brush their teeth.

The Effect of Education on Toothbrushing Methods and Perceptions of Toothbrushing among Elementary School Students in Busan

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Soo-Myoung Bae ◽  
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Kyung-Min Kim ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
School Students ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Oral Health Behaviors

Objectives: This study examines the effect of education on toothbrushing and oral health on the oral health behaviors and knowledge of fourth graders in Busan. Methods: Data were collected from March to December 2020 via a questionnaire; a total of 57 fourth graders in D-gu, B city participated. Results: Respondents’ knowledge of oral health increased after participation in an oral health education program. Positive changes to participants’ frequency, duration, and method of toothbrushing were observed. Specifically, participants shifted from horizontal or vertical toothbrushing methods to rolling brushing after taking part in the educational program. Conclusions: Dental health education improves elementary school students’ knowledge of oral health and leads to behavioral changes that can improve oral health.

scholarly journals Improving oral and dental health through counseling to elementary school students in Jember

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Tantin Ermawati ◽  
Ristya Widi Endah Yani ◽  
Mei Syafriadi
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Oral Diseases ◽  
School Students ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Plaque Control

Measures to prevent dental and oral diseases in children can be done by providing information about parts of the teeth, dental caries and the process of dental caries, as well as plaque control as an effort to prevent the occurrence of dental and oral diseases. This activity was carried out aimed at increasing understanding and knowledge of the importance of maintaining oral health in children, especially elementary school students. The knowledge that has been given is expected to be able to change the behavior of students of SDN Kranjingan III Jember, East Java-Indonesia to be able to maintain the health of their teeth and mouth properly. This can be seen through the debris index. In addition to counseling activities, other methods provided were demonstrations of how to brush teeth, demonstration of pictures and posters carried out by the service team from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jember. The service activities carried out can increase knowledge and improve the degree of dental and oral health of SDN Kranjingan III Jember students.

scholarly journals Efek penyuluhan metode demonstrasi menyikat gigi terhadap penurunan indeks plak gigi pada murid sekolah dasar Effect of demonstration method counseling on brushing teeth to the decreasing of plaque value of elementary school students

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Muhammad Ilyas ◽  
Indah Nisita Putri
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Oral Health Education

Dental and oral health education to primary school children is one of the efforts to improve the health of the teeth inchildren for the preventive and promotive aspects. The choice of demonstration method on dental and oral healtheducation to support increasing understanding of the child, with doing practice the correct way to brush teeth. Thepurpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of oral health education to decrease plaque index at sixth gradeelementary school students. This research is a quasi-field experimental design with pre and posttest with control group.Subjects consisted of all sixth grade students in the village Padang Loang, District Patampanua, Pinrang. With clusterrandom sampling got 49 students. Data were analyzed using t-test. The results showed that one week after illuminationwas applied value of plaque decline 2.269 at the treatment group. While the control group have increasing value ofplaque 0.485. The data indicate that there are effects of oral and dental health education demonstration method insixth grade elementary school students. It was concluded that the introduction of the importance of oral health as ahealth maintenance efforts should be done from an early ages, it needs good cooperation between students, teachersand parents.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENYULUHAN CARA MENYIKAT GIGI TERHADAP INDEKS PLAK GIGI PADA SISWA SD INPRES LAPANGAN

e-GIGI ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudiette Brigita Pantow ◽  
Sarah M. Warouw ◽  
Paulina N. Gunawan
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Dental Plaque ◽  
Dental Health ◽  
Tooth Brushing ◽  
Plaque Index ◽  
School Students ◽  
Dental Plaque Index

Abstract: Dental health education conducted to the elementary school students is one of promotive effort to increase oral and dental health. The aim of this study was to know the influence of dental health education about tooth-brushing method toward dental plaque index in the elementary school students of Inpres Lapangan. Research was done in Inpres Lapangan elementary school using quasy experimental method. Samples were taken using total sampling method in a total of 50 respondents. This research used Wilcoxon statistical analysis test. The result showed that before dental health education conducted to the students dental plaque index was moderate category after dental health education conducted, dental plaque index increased to good category. Wilcoxon analysis test showed value of significance p<0,001. This statistical analysis concluded that there was influence of dental health education about tooth brushing method toward dental plaque index of the elementary students in Inpres LapanganKeywords: dental health education,tooth brushing method,plaque indexAbstrak: Penyuluhan cara menyikat gigi pada siswa sekolah dasar merupakan salah satu upaya promotif dalam meningkatkan kesehatan gigi dan mulut anak. Tujuan penelitian ini ialah untuk mengetahui pengaruh penyuluhan cara menyikat gigi terhadap indeks plak gigi pada siswa SD Inpres Lapangan. Penelitian dilakukan di SD Inpres Lapangan, dengan menggunakan metode penelitian quasy eksperimental. Jumlah sampel yang diambil sebanyak 50 siswa dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yaitu total sampling. Penelitian ini menggunakan uji analisis statistik Wilcoxon. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebelum dilakukan penyuluhan cara menyikat gigi indeks plak awal ialah kategori sedang dan setelah dilakukan penyuluhan cara menyikat gigi indeks plak akhir ialah kategori baik. Hasil uji analisis statistik Wilcoxon ini menunjukkan p<0,001. Hasil analisis ini menunjukan ada pengaruh yang bermakna dari penyuluhan cara menyikat gigi terhadap indeks plak gigi pada siswa SD Inpres Lapangan.Kata kunci: penyuluhan kesehatan gigi, cara menyikat gigi, indeks plak

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