Oral health promotion among rural school children through teachers: an interventional study

Abstract

The dramatic reductions in the OHI-S, PI, and GI scores in the group supplied with oral hygiene aids call for supplying low cost fluoridated toothpastes along with toothbrushes through the school systems in rural areas.

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

“…[91011121314] The results of the present study are comparable with studies that also showed that the dental health education programmes implemented through schoolteachers motivated and helped the children to adopt and maintain health practices and life styles.…”

“…The evidence from the studies suggested that simple instruction in oral hygiene could alter peoples’ behaviour in the short term. [101112131422]…”

“…[91011121314] This study was conducted with the aim of assessing the same thorough the implementation of the Primary Preventive Dental Health Education Programme.…”

Effectiveness of oral health education on oral hygiene and dental caries in schoolchildren: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…First, studies with groups that got any sort of OHE intervention vs controls concerning the Loe and Silness and O'Leary's plaque indices outcomes were analysed. In the cumulative analysis of five studies with both indices, there was a significant difference in the change of the Plaque Index favouring intervention groups, which showed a reduction in mean plaque levels (MD −0.36, IC 95%: −0.59 a −0.13) (Figure , Comparison 1).…”

“…The characteristics of the studies can be found in Table , which depicts the included studies’ the general characteristics. Among the 12 included studies, six were randomized by school, two by classroom and four by individuals …”