The interventional effectiveness of dental education measures and of the promoting of self care of dental-stomatologic health in BacKan province
- Author:
Nguyen Le Thanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
dental education
- MeSH:
Education, Dental;
Health;
Education;
Self Care
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;480(5):9-11
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Evaluating the effects of odontology education in the program of school odontology and odonto-stomatogy care for school children of a primary school in the school years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 showed: the good attitude of school children toward dento-oral health, their most recognised the need of annual dental examination. The rate of school children who brush the teeth at least two times a day enhanced from 66.2% to 87.7% and the time taken for > 3 minutes brushing enhanced 35.4% - 71.5%, while the use of toothpick reduced by 26.2%. There were differences in various dento-oral indices before and after intervention.
