Effect of a school‐based oral health education programme on use of recommended oral self‐care for reducing the risk of caries by children in Nigeria

Esan, Ayodeji O; Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn; Egbetade, Grace O; Oyedele, Titus Ayodeji

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“…These findings are comparable to those of previous studies [Petersen et al, 2004;Tai et al, 2009;Amalia et al, 2012;Esan et al, 2015] showing the effectiveness of educational programmes on children's toothbrushing behaviour. Tai et al [2009] reported that biweekly oral health education during a 3-year programme successfully increased the percentage of children brushing twice a day.…”

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“…Schools were encouraged to have a policy regarding their children's oral health and to subsequently establish oral health-related activities or environments in schools. Studies on oral health-promoting schools were conducted in many countries, such as Indonesia, Taiwan, China, New Zealand, Nigeria, Finland, and Thailand [Petersen et al, 2001[Petersen et al, , 2004[Petersen et al, , 2015Tai et al, 2009;Anttonen et al, 2011;Amalia et al, 2012;Esan et al, 2015;Lai et al, 2016;Thornley et al, 2017]. Examples of the oral health supportive activities or environments established in schools were oral health education taught by professionals, oral health education integrated into the school curriculum and taught by school teachers, simple oral examinations conducted by teachers, toothbrushing after lunch, free toothbrushes and toothpaste (toothbrushing materials) for children, restricting sugary and junk food in schools, and providing vegetables and fruit in school meals [Kwan et al, 2005].…”

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“…The success of these measures has been reported by numerous studies using different outcomes. Most studies reported a significant improvement in schoolchildren's knowledge, oral behaviour, and oral status after oral education sessions were performed over the long-term [Tai et al, 2009;Anttonen et al, 2011;Amalia et al, 2012;Esan et al, 2015;Petersen et al, 2015;Lai et al, 2016]. Esan et al [2015] reported that a 4-year school-based oral health education programme increased the number of children using fluoride toothpaste and those brushing twice daily, and decreased children's consumption of sweets.…”

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The Associations of School Oral Health-Related Environments with Oral Health Behaviours and Dental Caries in Children

Kaewkamnerdpong¹,

Krisdapong²

2018

Caries Res

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Creating supportive oral health-related environments in schools is an important strategy for promoting schoolchildren’s oral health. This study determined the associations between school environments and children’s oral behaviour and dental caries. The data on school oral health-related environments were obtained through observation and interviews. Oral behaviour and dental caries data were collected through interviews and oral examinations of 984 sixth grade children. χ² and multiple logistic regression, adjusted for sociodemographic and economic status, other school environment variables, and oral behaviour were used. Providing fresh fruit with school meals was associated with low sweets consumption and low caries levels. Children’s daily sweets consumption was positively associated with sweetened milk sales in schools. Selling sweetened beverages, including sweetened milk, sweetened drinks, and soft drinks, was associated with high caries levels, while selling meat and crispy packed snacks was associated with low caries levels. Children in schools with integrated oral health education were significantly more likely to brush their teeth twice a day and to brush after lunch. In conclusion, school oral health-related environments, especially available food choices, were associated with sweets consumption behaviour and caries levels. Children in schools with integrated oral health education had better brushing habits.

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The Associations of School Oral Health-Related Environments with Oral Health Behaviours and Dental Caries in Children

Kaewkamnerdpong¹,

Krisdapong²

2018

Caries Res

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“…Schools possess several inherent qualities that make them suitable for the presentation of oral health information. [2627282930313233]…”

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a primary preventive dental health education programme implemented through school teachers for primary school children in Mysore city

Naidu

Nandlal

2017

J Int Soc Prevent Communit Dent

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Aims and Objectives:The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effectiveness of a Primary Preventive Dental Health Education Programme conducted for 6–12-year-old primary school children in Mysore City.Materials and Methods:A total of 12 schools, one each in the category of Government, Aided, and Unaided, were randomly selected per zone viz., North, South, East, and West. These 12 schools constituted the study group where the Primary Preventive School Dental Health Education Programme (PPSDHEP) was implemented. Two additional schools were selected at random from the four zones to serve as the control. A total of 926 children participated in the study. The PPSDHEP involved the second-level transfer of preventive package wherein the oral health education was imparted to the school children by schoolteachers trained by the investigator. Among the parameters for evaluating the outcome of the programme were the pre and post-programme assessment (at the baseline and at follow-up, i.e., after 6 months) of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP), dental caries status, oral hygiene, and gingival health status.Results:The results suggest that the PPSDHEP resulted in bringing about an enhancement in the KAP towards oral health and also an improvement in dental caries, oral hygiene, and gingival health status of the school children in the study group.Conclusion:The present study supports the implementation of similar programmes in schools and the contention that schoolteachers are suitable personnel for imparting dental health education to school children on a regular basis.

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“…The results of studies conducted in Nigeria equally corroborate this finding [19, 38]. While the oral hygiene status has been shown to be an important correlate for caries occurrence, no study conducted in Nigeria till date has been able to demonstrate a relationship between frequency of tooth brushing and caries prevalence [38–40].…”

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Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper

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BackgroundThe objective of this paper is to draw attention to the oral health needs of children in Nigeria, and promote the use of appropriate interventions for disease prevention in the population. It also evaluates the value of the ongoing twice-daily tooth brushing campaign, which focuses on promoting good periodontal health and its relevance for children in Nigeria.DiscussionThe main oral health burden for children in Nigeria is untreated dental caries, attributable to low utilization of oral health facilities. While there is a strong association between oral hygiene status and caries occurrence, no research had established an association between frequency of tooth brushing and caries in children in Nigeria. Prevalence of caries and gingivitis is low, despite the fact that a majority of children brush once a day and most of them have fair oral hygiene. Campaigns that promote twice daily brushing to prevent chronic periodontitis in children are not driven by evidences supporting the local epidemic, and therefore cannot be considered as efficient use of the limited resources available.SummaryExisting evidences show that the main oral health need of children in Nigeria is the management of untreated caries. Promoting the treatment of caries should be the primary focus of oral health programmes for children in Nigeria, as this would reduce further risks of developing new carious lesions. Public health campaigns should focus efforts at creating demand for oral health care services, for both preventive and curative purposes.

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Effect of a school‐based oral health education programme on use of recommended oral self‐care for reducing the risk of caries by children in Nigeria

Abstract: This long term school based educational programme was able to increase school children's use of fluoride-containing toothpaste and twice daily tooth brushing, which are critical tools for reducing the risk of caries.

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The Associations of School Oral Health-Related Environments with Oral Health Behaviours and Dental Caries in Children

The Associations of School Oral Health-Related Environments with Oral Health Behaviours and Dental Caries in Children

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a primary preventive dental health education programme implemented through school teachers for primary school children in Mysore city

Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper

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