Determining the Influence of Oral Health Infotainment Module on Behavior and Oral Hygiene of 6-year-old School-children and their Mothers in Davangere City.

Autor:	Potlia I; Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Kumar PN; Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India., Ramesh MV; Department of Public Health Dentistry, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India., Chauhan H; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India., Nair AR; Department of Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India., Singh AK; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry [Int J Clin Pediatr Dent] 2021 Sep-Oct; Vol. 14 (5), pp. 633-639.
DOI:	10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2031
Abstrakt:	Aim and Background: Dental plaque and calculus are common in school-aged children worldwide causing unsatisfactory oral health. This stage is a critical time to establish attitudes, beliefs, and shape an individual's health-related behavior. Moreover, parental oral health knowledge and attitudes are known to influence their child's oral health and hygiene. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study with a two-stage intervention trial involving a sample of 6-year-olds from two schools in Davangere city was done. Children were randomly allocated into three intervention groups by lottery method. Data included plaque index (PI) modified for 6-year-old children at baseline, 30th day, and at 60th day. Children and their mothers were requested to fill a self-administered questionnaire. The statistical analysis used ANOVA followed by Tukey's post hoc test and measures ANOVA. p ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There was a significant reduction in the PI modified in 6-year-olds within and among the three groups at the end of 60 days ( p = 0.001). Maximum reduction was seen in group II followed by group III and thereafter group I in both the age-groups. Conclusion: The study shows that at 60 days, the oral health infotainment module involving parental support was able to achieve appreciable improvement in the child's oral health and hygiene and inculcate a better attitude toward oral self-care. How to Cite This Article: Potlia I, Naveen Kumar PG, Ramesh MV, et al. Determining the Influence of Oral Health Infotainment Module on Behavior and Oral Hygiene of 6-year-old Schoolchildren and their Mothers in Davangere City. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2021;14(5):633-639. Competing Interests: Source of support: Nil Conflict of interest: None (Copyright © 2021; Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd.)
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