Clinical application of WeChat applet in caries prevention among 5 year old children
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.11.012
- VernacularTitle:微信小程序应用于5岁儿童龋病预防的临床研究
- Author:
REN Lewen, XIE Ling, DING Yue, WANG Ping
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Author Information
1. Hefei Stomatological Clinical Hospital, Anhui Medical University; the Fifth Clinical College, Anhui Medical University; Pediatrics Dentistry, Hefei Stomatological Hospital West, Hefei (230601) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Communications media;
Dental caries;
Oral hygiene;
Health promotion;
Intervention studies;
Child,preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2022;43(11):1647-1650
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the clinical effect of WeChat applet on caries prevention of 5 year old children, and to provide reference for the application of new technology in the prevention of dental caries in children.
Methods:Five year old children with high caries risk from Pediatrics Dentistry of Hefei Stomatological Hospital were randomly recruited and divided into experimental group ( n =64) and control group ( n =59) during August to October 2021. The control group received routine oral health education, while the experimental group received tooth brushing reminders and video push notifications of oral health education. Caries risk, plaque index (PLI), gingival index (GI), decayed missing filled tooth (dmft), decayed missing filled tooth surface (dmfts) as well as oral health knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) score of guardians were compared between the two groups 6 months after intervention.
Results:At six months after intervention, the percentage of children with high caries risk in the experimental group (14.06%) was significantly lower than that of the control group (67.80%)( Z =-5.85, P <0.05). The PLI in the experimental group [1(1,2)] was significantly lower than that of the control group [2(2,3)]. The dmfts of children in the experimental group (12.17±8.30)was significantly lower than that of the control group(15.18±6.24). The oral health KAP score of the guardians in the experimental group [78(74,81)] was significantly higher than that of the control group [68(63,71)]( Z/t=-6.67, -2.29, 8.94, P < 0.05 ).
Conclusion:The integration of WeChat applet technology into oral health education can effectively improve oral health condition of children and enhance the oral health KAP of guardians.
