Bucco-kid®, an Innovative Tool for Learning Oral Hygiene at School

Abstract

Numerous studies have shown that socio-economic background, parents' professional status and geographical location are determining factors in access to oral health care and awareness of its importance. In view of the significant social and territorial disparities observed in children's oral health (Anastasio, Laventhal & Amadon, 2022), schools are an ideal place to take action and reduce these inequalities (Ministry of Education, 2021). Indeed, schools enable us to reach all pupils, whatever their socio-economic background. On that perspective, Bucco-kid® project was conceived, drawing on the advantages offered by e-digital technologies. Bucco-Kid® platform provides elementary school teachers with a set of scripted teaching resources, constantly updated by oral health professionals (dentists). These resources, in line with school curricula, cover the key points of oral hygiene, such as discovering the mouth, nutrition, brushing, the role of the dentist and trauma management. They enable teachers to carry out a complete 5-step awareness-raising program with their pupils. The aim of this study is to analyze the usability of the platform from the point of view of teachers' user experience (UX), and actual use of the tool in classroom situations. Data are very positive about its implementation and democratization on the studied context.