Educational intervention applied in children from 5 to 11 years of age with deforming oral habits
| Autor: | María de los Santos Haces Yanes, Clotilde de la Caridad Mora Pérez, Nicolás Ramón Cruz Pérez, Ivette Alvarez Mora |
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| Jazyk: | Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Medisur, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 73-82 (2009) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1727-897X 00738271 |
| Popis: | Background: Habits are complex neuromuscular patterns learnt by frequent repetition and act as unnatural forces that may cause dental maxillofacial defects. Objective: To assess the intervention of educative measures applied to children with deforming buccal habits in the primary school Raúl Suárez Martínez from the zone “Rafaelito”. Methods: A cuasi-experimental study was developed, with before-after intervention without control group including 253 children from December 2006 to November 2007. We applied the program “To Happily Smile” with a weekly frequency. Surveys were applied to children, parents and teachers after the educational actions to achieve the reduction ofincorrect habits. The studied variables were: age, sex, deforming habits frequency before and after the intervention. Results: The knowledge level of children, parents and teachers was significantly improved. Risk factors were eradicated in more than 50% of the children being the most frequent: lingual protraction, baby bottle suction, mainly among females. Conclusions: The intervention was successful for the reduction of deforming oral habits, and the high level of knowledge acquired. After the intervention it was shown that the educative process is a key tool for the General Comprehensive Dentist. |
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