Effectiveness of Oral Health Education Program using Home-using Portable Device for Children
10.5933/JKAPD.2019.46.3.301
- Author:
Jeongsang LEE
1
;
Shin KIM
;
Taesung JEONG
;
Jonghyun SHIN
;
Eungyung LEE
;
Jiyeon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Pusan National University, Korea. jychaee@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Quantitative light-induced fluorescence;
Caries risk test;
Oral health education program
- MeSH:
Bacteria;
Child;
Education;
Fluorescence;
Humans;
Oral Health;
Oral Hygiene
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
2019;46(3):301-309
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was performed to determine the effectiveness of oral health education program with a home-using portable device according to the individual oral health status in children.58 children who were 6 – 12 years old were included in this study. All subjects were affiliated to moderate or high caries risk group based on caries risk test. They were divided into 2 groups: (I) home-using portable device group (II) control group. Both groups were evaluated with simple plaque score (SPS) using camera type quantitative light-induced fluorescence device and educated with identical oral health education methods. Subjects in group I were demanded to use a home-using portable device. After 1 month, both groups were re-evaluated.Cariview score that can reflect the acidogenic potential of plaque bacteria was statistically reduced in both groups (p < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference between two groups in the change of Cariview score (p = 0.022). In group I, the decrease was larger than that in group II. There was no statistically significant difference in the change of SPS (p = 0.937).Oral health education improved oral hygiene status in children. However, this study confirmed that it was much more effective to improve oral health status in children with a home-using portable device in their daily oral hygiene care.
