Evaluation of the effectiveness of various oral health education methods on oral knowledge and behavior of school-age children
Objective:To investigate the impact of different oral health education methods on the oral knowledge,be-havior,and hygiene of school-age children.Methods:From October 2022 to April 2023,second and third-grade students from two schools in Enshi urban area were selected as participants.They were divided into two groups:the physician group,where oral health education was delivered by pediatric stomatologists from Enshi Central Hospital along with distribution of learning materials,and the teacher group,where the head teacher conducted the same education session supplemented with oral health learning materials and a six-month"Ya-Ya Fairy"video learning program.Questionnaires were used to analyze the awareness of oral health knowledge and behavior,and their effects were assessed at intervals of 1 month and 6 months.Simultaneously,110 students were randomly chosen to evaluate periodontal status over one month using the improved Quigley-Hein plaque in-dex.Results:After 6 months,the teacher group demonstrated a higher awareness rate of oral health knowledge compared to the physician group,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Regarding oral health behavior,improvements were observed in both groups after 1 month and 6 months,yet the teacher group exhibited a more pronounced enhancement than the physician group.Regarding plaque index,the teacher group demonstrated lower plaque index compared to the physician group,with a statistically significant difference(P＜0.05).Conclusion:Both teacher-led and physician-led oral health edu-cation interventions effectively enhanced oral knowledge and behavior,with superior outcomes observed in the teacher-led group.
Oral health educationOral health knowledgeOral health behaviorPlaque index
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