Abstract
The Journal is the primary organ of Continuing Paediatric Medical Education in Sri Lanka. The journal also has a website. Free full text access is available for all readers.The Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is now indexed in SciVerse Scopus (Source Record ID 19900193609), Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region (IMSEAR), CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International Global Health Database), DOAJ and is available in Google, as well as Google Scholar.The policies of the journal are modelled on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines on Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health is recognised by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a publication following the ICMJE Recommendations.
Highlights
Compared to other parts of the body, the mouth needs more protection[1]
There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of average score of brushing knowledge and skill before training (p>0.05)
The average score of brushing knowledge 1Health Promotion and Education Department, Health Faculty, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran, 2Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. *Correspondence: fatemehaziziabi@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9291-849X (Received on 14 May 2020: Accepted after revision on 19 June 2020) The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest Personal funding was used for the project
Summary
Compared to other parts of the body, the mouth needs more protection[1]. The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers oral hygiene as a part of general health[2]. In addition to dental caries, oral hygiene negligence can cause consequences such as gingivitis, endocarditis, halitosis, dental irregularities and less confidence and lower life quality[3,4]. This problem affects feeding, speaking and sound quality[5,6]. Children's dental and oral hygiene is highly important because it influences the development, weight, confidence, socialization and learning capabilities of children[7]. Since the most effective way to remove dental plaques is correct brushing, it seems necessary to teach children how to brush their teeth correctly
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