scholarly journals The Outcomes of an Interventional Oral Health Program on Dental Students’ Oral Hygiene

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13242
Author(s):  
Katarina Kalevski ◽  
Jovan Vojinovic ◽  
Milica Gajic ◽  
Ema Aleksic ◽  
Zoran Tambur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
The State ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
Health Education Intervention

Dental students are an interesting population because they are expected to have a higher level of knowledge of and to exhibit better oral hygiene habits, and thus have a greater impact on the environment, families, and society as a whole. The aim of this research was to determine the state of oral hygiene in dental students before and after the interventional health education program. The research sample consisted of 119 students of dentistry in their first and fourth years of study. The first research stage was conducted before health education intervention (for the evaluation of selected oral health parameters, the Decayed, Missing and Filled index, Greene–Vermillion index, Silness–Löe plaque index, Silness–Löe gingival index, and the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs index were used). The second stage was conducted as a clinical measurement of oral health changes. The conducted health education intervention, to an extent, led to changes in the state of oral hygiene among the students, and thus healthier habits. There was a statistically significant difference in the examined population between the beginning of the study and after the health education intervention program. Although a significant improvement in oral hygiene and oral health was noticed after the health education intervention program, the state of oral hygiene was still not at a satisfactory level among the dental students, contrary to our expectations.

scholarly journals The state of oral health in children at the age of 12 in Montenegro

2011 ◽  
Vol 68 (7) ◽  
pp. 550-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Djurickovic ◽  
Mirjana Ivanovic
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
The State ◽  
World Health ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Treatment Needs ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Periodontal Index

Background/Aim. Oral health is very important for the function and the quality of human life. The aim of this study was to determine the spread of caries on the permanent teeth, the state of health of the periodontium and the state of oral hygiene in the children at the age of 12 in Montenegro. Methods. The research was carried out within 2006 and included 455 primary school pupils of both sex, the age of 12 in the northern, midlle and southern area of Montenegro. The parameters used to estimate oral health condition were: mean number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth due to caries (DMFT), Significant Caries Index (SiC), Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN), presence of sealants, and to estimate oral hygiene condition: Debris Index (Green-Vermillion) and Calculus Index (Green). A dental team clinically examined all the subjects in line with World Health Organization (WHO) methodology and criteria. All chosen children from the sample were checked by the standard dental diagnostic equipment (plane dental mirror, dental, standard CPITN periodontal probe) under the artificial light on the dry teeth, on the dental chair. Results. The average value of Index DMFT at 12-year-old in Montenegro was 3.43. On average, 88.35% of the examined children had dental caries. The SiC Index was 6.35. Among the examined children, 11.9% had at least one tooth with a fissure sealant. The healty periodontium had 64% of the 12-year-old children. The average value of Debris Index was 1.086, and the average value of Calculus Index was 0.6508. Conclusion. Oral health condition in children at the age of 12 in Montenegro does not satisfy. Thus the importance of the modern preventive measures and programmes should be emphasized and applied through the system of primary oral protection and intensively promote oral health.

Oral Health Education Intervention among Preschoolers: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 363
Author(s):  
Thara Chandran ◽  
Nagashree Savanur Ravindranath ◽  
Deesha Kumari ◽  
Nagaland Tirupati ◽  
K Mithun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Health Education Intervention

A pilot health education intervention to improve oral health among females in childbearing age

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Fatmah Abdulelah Almoayad ◽  
Aljowharah Mansour Alfaris ◽  
Bashair Abdulaziz Altoriq ◽  
Wejdan Mishaal Alotaibi ◽  
Alaa Mohammed Alrabiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Health Education Intervention

Promoting health in a virtual world: Impressions of health communication messages delivered in Second Life

First Monday ◽  
2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Cowdery ◽  
Jeannette Kindred ◽  
Anna Michalakis ◽  
L. Suzanne Suggs
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Health Communication ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Nutrition Research ◽  
Health Education Intervention

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the use of the online virtual world Second Life (SL) for the delivery of health communication messages designed to encourage individuals to make healthy lifestyle choices regarding physical activity and nutrition. Research questions addressed participants’ impressions of the usefulness and relevance of health information received via an online virtual world and participants’ overall impressions of an online health education intervention program. Forty individuals participated in a health education intervention and completed a post-test survey. Four focus groups were also held, one in real life and three in Second Life and included a total of 28 participants. Overall, participants rated the health intervention positively, found the information useful in helping them think about changing their health behaviors, and reported finding the information easy to understand and personally relevant. Participants were also consistent in reporting they found the use of Second Life to be a unique and novel approach for the delivery of health information.

scholarly journals Effect of health education intervention conducted by Primary Health Care workers on oral health knowledge and practices of nursing mothers in Lagos State

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abiola Adetokunbo Adeniyi ◽  
Afolabi Oyapero ◽  
Victor Ajieroh ◽  
Oyinkansola Sofola ◽  
Oladapo Asiyanbi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Health Education Intervention ◽  
The Mean

Educational interventions on oral health care is traditionally carried out mainly by oral health workers in Nigeria. Despite the introduction of the National Oral Health Policy, oral health services/education is virtually non-existent in PHC centres in Nigeria. This study sought to determine the effect of a health education intervention delivered by Community Health Officers (CHO) on the oral health knowledge and practices of mothers attending a PHC centre in Lagos State. A pre-experimental, Before- After study design was employed. An interviewer- administered questionnaire was administered at baseline to assess the oral health care knowledge and practices of 267 mothers who enrolled in the programme. After enrolling the participants, CHO’s previously trained commenced a health education intervention on oral health. The intervention, which consisted of 2 lecture sessions, a demonstration session and a return demonstration session, utilising flipcharts and health information leaflets spanned a six-month period. Oral health knowledge and practices of participating mothers was evaluated 3 and 6 months after the intervention commenced using a standardised checklist. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 20, P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. The mean oral health knowledge score at baseline was 4.58 (±1.37) while at 3-month and 6-month postintervention the mean scores were 4.68 (±0.97) and 4.96 (±0.49), respectively. There was a statistically significant increase (P=0.000) in the mean knowledge scores at 6 months post-intervention. Mothers who were 36 years or older and those with more than 12 years education displayed significantly better knowledge scores (P<0.05). Most (78.3%) reported using cotton wool or foam with water for their infants’ oral hygiene. By the second post-intervention visit, there was a significant change in the perception of the mothers on correct oral hygiene tool for infants (52.3%; P=0.000). Furthermore the percentage of mothers actually using toothbrush to clean their child’s mouth (98.1%; P=0.000) had increased. The oral health knowledge of the participants increased significantly following the intervention especially at the 6-month evaluation. PHC workers can successfully carry out oral health educational interventions at PHC level. The greatest value will occur with reinforced repetition of the messages.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of oral health education intervention among female primary school children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Suliman Halawany ◽  
Abid Al Badr ◽  
Salwa Al Sadhan ◽  
Mashaiel Al Balkhi ◽  
Nassr Al-Maflehi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Education Intervention ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Health Education Intervention
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