School Dental Health Programs Research Articles

IMPLEMENTASI KOPETENSI PERAWAT GIGI PADA PROGRAM USAHA KESEHATAN GIGI SEKOLAH (UKGS) DI SEKOLAH DASAR

Nowadays, same elemtary school/SD which are located in Jambi City have already started getting the dental nurse graduates; to help schools on the Endeavor Program of School Dental Health (UKGS) Program for promotion, preventive and curative matters. This research is conducted to evaluate on the UKGS program in the implementation of promotation, preventive and curative actions. The types of the research used are qualitative methods and it is presented descriptively. The methods of collecting data are conducted by doing in-depth interviews to the personal-core informants and supported informants, non- participatory observation is conducted in the UKS room and the documentation study for the validity of the data is conducted by the triangulation methods and resources. The result showed that : (1) The promotion action was run well and it run according to the competences; (2) There are two competences of preventive core are not implemented for instance, the competence of how to rinse the mouth using fluorine substance and the other is the competence of doing the pit filling and fissure sealant. Meanwhile, the other two preventive competences have run well in accordance with its competence. They are the preventive competences have run well in accordance with its competence. They are the competences of theacing good teachnique in teeth brusing and claning/scraping the tartar; (3) The curative action was run in accordance with the competences, even though one of the competences could not be by the dental nurses. It is the competency of extracting single root permanent teeth, it was due to the lack of no license from the authority, the clinic or dentists. Keyword: The Implementation of Detal Nurse Competences, The Endeavor Programme of School Dental Health (UKGS)

Promotion of dental and oral health for school dental health program teachers at elementary school level in the Sukoharjo Regency

The role of teachers is crucial for the success of oral health promotion because schools are environments equipped with resources to teach how to maintain healthy teeth and mouth. This activity aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of UKGS teachers in the Sukoharjo Regency area. The methods employed include lectures, discussions, and demonstrations by the facilitator, followed by re-demonstrations by the participants for evaluation. Knowledge was assessed using a questionnaire administered before and after the training. The evaluation results indicate a t-test significance value of 0.000 with p ≤ 0.05, suggesting an improvement in the understanding and knowledge of elementary school UKGS teachers after attending the training.

Peningkatan Kesehatan Gigi dan Mulut Melalui Revitalisasi Usaha Kesehatan Gigi Sekolah di SDN Pasar Kamis 2 Kabupaten Banjar

Pasar Kamis 2 elementary school is one of the elementary schools in Kertak Hanyar District that has not implemented a phase III school dental health program, so it is necessary to revitalize the school dental health program. The revitalization of school dental health programs aims to revive promotional programs for dental and oral health in elementary schools. The method applied for this community service activity is by carrying out promotional activities in the form of teacher training for school dental health businesses, training for little doctors, health promotion through the media snakes and ladders and the song SIGIBER, as well as joint toothbrushing activities. Preventive activities carried out include carrying out dental and oral health screening and carrying out fissure sealant treatment and atraumatic restorative treatment based on the results of the screening. Evaluation of community service activities is carried out by measuring the results of pretest and posttest students' knowledge and analyzing the provision of preventive measures to students. The results of this service show that there is a difference in knowledge before and after being given health promotion interventions, as well as an improvement in students' dental and oral health after preventive measures are given in the form of pit and fissure sealants and atraumatic restorative treatment. Revitalization of school dental health businesses is important so that promotional activities for dental and oral health in the school environment are not neglected so that they can improve dental and oral health and school children's achievement in learning.

Effectiveness of Parental Participation in a Dental Health Program on the Oral Health Status of 8-10-year-old School Children.

Prevention-focused school dental health program (SDHP) is a cost-effective intervention that countries can use to lessen the problem of dental diseases by educating on oral health. The current study aims to assess the effectiveness of parental participation in an SDHP held at periodic intervals on the oral health status (OHS) of children aged 8-10 years attending a local school in Southern India. The longitudinal study was scheduled between September 2018 and June 2019 (36 weeks) in 120 participants who were healthy school children aged 8-10 years at a private school in Kelambakkam. This 36-week duration study assessed the effectiveness of school dental health education program with and without parents at every 12 weeks interval. The OHS of subjects was assessed using the standard indices [i.e., Decayed, Missing and Filled permanent teeth (DMFT), decayed, extracted, and filled primary teeth (deft), and Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S)]. Friedman's test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for analyzing the data as indicated. In postintervention visits, children with parental participation had significantly lower caries increments than children without parental participation. While the oral hygiene index scores have improved significantly in both groups over time, the improvement in the parental participation group was greater. It can be concluded that the SDHP is an educational driver that showed a constructive impression on the oral health of children. The participation of the child's parents in SDHP has significantly improved the OHS of children. Sowmiya Sree RA, Joe Louis C, Senthil Eagappan AR, et al. Effectiveness of Parental Participation in a Dental Health Program on the Oral Health Status of 8-10-year-old School Children. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2022;15(4):417-421.

Mundhygienekenntnisse und -verhalten bei Kindern

Objectives: Oral hygiene plays an important role in eliminating biofilms and preventing dental caries. However, the implementation of oral health knowledge that children learn from their parents and through school dental health programs remains poorly studied. The aim of this study was to investigate oral hygiene knowledge and its practical utilization in children and young adolescents (CYAs) aged 2-15 years. Materials and methods: Using a questionnaire-based, interview-style community survey, an on-site practical assessment of CYAs' toothbrushing skills was conducted during two 1-day public science-promoting events held at a major German university hospital in consecutive years. CYAs first answered questions on toothbrushing frequency, dental aids used, and dental care. They subsequently underwent diagnostic staining and demonstrated their brushing technique and method. CYAs' responses (percentages) to questionnaire items addressing oral hygiene knowledge and practice, and on-site assessment of toothbrushing skills served as the main outcome measures. Results: Of 244 participating CYAs, 178 (73%) CYAs had no history of caries; the percentage increased with age from 5% in 2- to 5-year old children to 40% in those aged > 10 years. Of 117/244 (48%) indicating that teeth should be brushed three times daily, 80/117 (68%) self-reported brushing twice daily, 32/117 (27%) reported brushing three times, and 4/117 (3%) stated doing so only once. Although 131/244 (54%) considered that teeth should be brushed for 3 min, 77/131 (59%) self-reported actually doing so and 41/131 (31%) reported brushing for 2 min. Seventeen of 42 (40%) participants aged >10 years showed no systematic brushing method, with 21/42 (50%) failing to clean their teeth completely. Participants aged 6-10 years exhibited the highest proportion (97/134, 72%) of complete cleaning. Good adherence to oral health recommendations (i.e., brushing ≥ twice a day for ≥2 min) was observed in 212/244 (87%) CYAs, while the remaining 32/244 (13%) exhibited poor adherence.Conclusion: CYAs knew about the importance of oral hygiene and cleaned their teeth frequently. However, translation of their knowledge into practice showed deficiencies. Repeated encouragement to put oral health knowledge into practice is important.

TRAINING OF HEALTH CADRE IN KINDERGARTEN (TK) FAJAR RACHMA ON IMPROVING CHILDREN'S DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH

Background: The School Dental Health Program (UKGS) is a dental health improvement program that starts an early age in children. The program began to be held at the basic education level at the elementary, kindergarten and PAUD levels. The UKGS program is focused on pre-school age children (TK), this is a special consideration because pre-school age children are still not able to independently understand the importance of maintaining dental and oral health with certain techniques. The purpose of this program was to form dental and oral health cadres in the educational environment of Fajar Rachma Kindergarten and to improve the dental health of pre-school age children Method: The training method used was in the form of playing educational videos about the growth and development of children's teeth and how to treat them. In addition, there will be interactive question and answer (discussion) to further open the horizons of kindergarten Result: Training activities for Kindergarten teachers went smoothly. Participants who attended this activity were Fajar Rachma Kindergarten Teachers totaling 8 people and Fajar Rachma Kindergarten children totaling 82 children Conclusion: The training activities were very useful for the teachers and children of Fajar Rachma Kindergarten. The teachers already have knowledge and educational tools for children's dental health so that Fajar Rachma Kindergarten teachers can carry.

Prevalence of gingival recession and associated etiological factors among the school children.

The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of gingival recession (GR) and associated etiological factors among school children. The study sample consisted of 2095 children from the Nellore region divided into three groups of age ranges from primary dentition (<7 years), mixed dentition (7-12 years), and permanent dentition (>12 years) respectively, attending the department of pediatric and preventive dentistry and the school dental health programs organized by the department. The clinical examination involved measuring GR using William's periodontal probe and evaluating associated etiological factors. Data were statistically analyzed using the Chi-square test. The GR among the study population was 7.9% (n = 165). Among them, males were 46% and females were 54% (P > 0.05). The GR was more in children in the 7-12 years age group (75%), followed by <7 years (21%) and >12 years (4%) age groups. The associated factors include malocclusion (69%), deleterious habits (5%), and anomalies (26%). Anomalies showed an association with GR (P < 0.05) compared to malocclusion and deleteriousness habits (P > 0.05). The prevalence of GR is 7.9%, and GR is more prevalent in males and the 7-12 years age group. GR is associated with transient malocclusion, deleterious habits, and anomalies.

Hubungan Pelaksanaan Usaha Kesehatan Gigi Sekolah terhadap Status Karies Gigi : Literature Review

Background: Dental caries is a oral disease with a high prevalence in paediatric dentistry that can affect the quality of life. Around 60%-90% of school-age children in the world are affected by caries and in Indonesia the prevalence of caries in children aged 5-9 years reaches 92.6%. Caries is caused by many factors, one of which is the low level of oral health education. UKGS (School Dental Health Program) is one of the effective and efficient promotive and preventive efforts. A literature review was conducted the relationship between the implementation of School Dental Health Program with dental caries status in school-age children. Method: Literature review research with a systematic approach, using data sources from the Google Scholar, PubMed and Science Direct databases. Result: A literature review conducted from 21 articles showed that the School Dental Health Program was related to the dental caries status of school-age children. Schools that implement the School Dental Health Program well have children with low dental caries status. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the School Dental Health Program and dental caries status in school-age children.

Evaluation of oral health status of children with special health care needs in Lucknow district

To assess the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status, deft and oral hygiene habits in special health care needs in Lucknow district.An epidemiological study was conducted including 1041 children to assess the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene status, deft, enamel opacities and oral hygiene habits of which data was retrieved. Descriptive statistics that included mean, standard deviation and percentages were calculated for each of the categories. Data were analyzed using Chi- square test and ANOVA test.Caries prevalence was higher in male handicapped children 24.45% (256) than females 21.49% (225) and the difference was statistically significant (P&amp;#60;0.05). Based on the mode of cleaning teeth, those who clean their teeth by themselves, with other’s help and under supervision have got prevalence dental caries 413(85.86%), 34(7.07%) and 34(7.07%) respectively. Dental caries prevalence of 54.22% was observed in children having good oral hygiene, 50% caries prevalence observed in children having fair oral hygiene, 57.85% prevalence among children having poor oral hygiene. The differences between oral hygiene status and caries prevalence was not significant, χ2= 3.69, P&amp;#62;0.05.The dental profession should be aware of its responsibilities and be prepared to play its part in improving the dental health of handicapped children. Doctors, health visitors, teachers, caretakers and parents play a vital role in maintenance of good oral health of handicapped children. School dental health programs should be undertaken including school dental health education, school dental health services and school health environment.

SATISFACTION SURVEY ON ORAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN (UKGS)

TITLE SATISFACTION SURVEY ON ORAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN (UKGS) ABSTRACT Oral and dental health services for school children in addition to the main dental and oral health activities at the Puskesmas are also integrated in the form of the School Dental Health (UKGS) program. The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of satisfaction of students, UKGS’s teachers, and parents to the efforts of UKGS which consists of services: health education, health service and healthy school environment at elementary school in Kedungmundu Semarang Public Health Centre working area. The quality of the UKGS service should be oriented to the needs of the client, in this case called the school community consisting of students, UKGS’s teachers and parents. This research is a descriptive study, by assessing the satisfaction level of UKGS service using Gap Analysis and Cartesius Diagram. Based on the results of the calculation of satisfaction scores both in the student respondents, UKGS’s teachers and parents, it is known that the best item is on the health education component, while the things that still need to be improved in the future, include: health service component and fulfillment of infrastructure to the healthy school environment. Keywords : Satisfaction, UKGS _________________________________________________________ 1,2,3) Jurusan Keperawatan Gigi Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang * : hermienprajoga@gmail.com

School teachers as communicator for oral health promotion among school children in Malappuram municipality in Kerala.

Dear Editor, This letter addresses the role of school teachers as communicator for oral health promotion among school children in Malappuram muncipality in Kerala. Future perspectives of school dental health program in India were ascertained more recently.[1] To accomplish the above goals on oral health education in Malappuram muncipality, a monitoring committee was constituted in our institution under the Superintendent, Senior Assistant Dental Surgeon, Junior Health Inspector, and School Public Health Nurse. Effective communication regarding oral health motivational lectures, dental school camps, and dental treatment of school children was added to the already existing WhatsApp group under the domain arogya jagratha (vigilance about health) for immunization program by the monitoring committee of our institution with inclusion of head masters of schools in Malappuram muncipality. Motivational lectures regarding oral health, tooth brushing, identifying dental caries, management of traumatic injuries, and identification of lesions associated with smokeless tobacco were given to 25 school teachers working under government and private sectors. Oral health screening camp was carried out in individual schools by dental surgeons; parents of school children with disabilities, neglected oral hygiene, and smokeless tobacco habits were given effective counseling by the dental professionals, and marked improvement was seen after oral screening and counseling. In future, the above model may be implemented throughout the state of Kerala to achieve zero dental caries or dental caries-less or -free future adolescent community. Financial support and sponsorship Nil. Conflicts of interest There are no conflicts of interest.

School Dental Health Programs - A Way to Meet the Unmet Oral Health Needs

School Dental Health Programs - A Way to Meet the Unmet Oral Health Needs

Oral health behavior: Prevalence and pattern of dental caries in 11–16-year-old children of various socioeconomic strata

ObjectivesTo evaluate the oral health behavior, prevalence and pattern of dental caries in 11–16-year-old children of various socioeconomic strata in a north-western Indian city were determined. MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted on 2294 children across two age groups—11–13 and 14–16 years—using a WHO oral health questionnaire and a WHO oral health assessment form-2013 to record the oral health behavior and dental caries, respectively. The revised Kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale determined the socioeconomic status. ResultsDental caries was observed in 60% children of the upper socioeconomic strata (mean DMFT of 2.00±2.35), 68% in the upper middle strata (mean DMFT 2.40±2.54), 73.3% in the lower middle strata (mean DMFT 2.75±2.81), and 83.7% in the lower strata (mean DMFT 3.93±3.07). DMFT was significantly more (a) in girls than in boys and also (b) in the older 14–16-year age group compared to the 11–13-year age group. ConclusionsThe study has shown a 73.2% prevalence of dental caries (mean DMFT 2.93±2.86), an inverse corelation of caries with socioeconomic status, and higher DMFT in girls and in the older age group. Implementation of regular school dental health programs, promotion of healthy dietary habits, and a proactive regular involvement of parents, teachers, and community will promote good oral health.

Planning and implementing school oral health programs: A scoping review

Introduction: Most school oral health programs (SOHPs) focus on either oral health education or preventive aspects of oral health. This scoping review emphasizes the significance of the knowledge application to design and implement SOHP which is more industrious and result oriented. Aim: To highlight, those school dental health programs which have approached the school oral health from all possible planes, i.e., education, prevention, treatment needs, and follow-up. Materials and Methods: Document 11 of WHO information series on school health for planning the intervention was utilized to obtain the initial benchmark for “best practices.” Electronic database MEDLINE, Cochrane central register of controlled trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, and SCOPUS were searched. Our search strategy included a 3 staged extraction. The first based on the title, the second was based on abstracts and the third stage was based on the full text. Hand search of the key journals was also done. Results: A total of four studies were finally selected and studied to indicate the best practices of the programs. Conclusion: Public health dentistry should now focus on SOHP planning and implementation in terms of management. We need to expand our horizons beyond clinical outcome and short-term goals to accumulate knowledge.

Dental knowledge and attitude toward school dental-health programs among parents of kindergarten children in Winterthur

The current study investigated the attitudes and knowledge regarding diet and oral hygiene of parents with kindergarten children. The parents' statements were evaluated in terms of their socioeconomic background and were compared with the annual clinical examination of the children. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the school dental-health program and adapt it to today's societal needs. Of those who participated in the interview, 61% were Swiss, 16% were from former Yugoslavia or Turkey, and 12% each from the EU or other countries. Of the children examined, 39% already had caries, and 18% of those showed more than two lesions. The parents' knowledge correlated with the severity of the child's caries as well as with the parents' income, country of origin, and education. There was a correlation between the child's dental decay and lower income, as well as lower education and non-Swiss nationality of the parents. Parents with higher income and better education more often participated in the preschool's preventive program. Parents from former Yugoslavia or Turkey participated less frequently than parents from other countries. The study demonstrated that parents who especially needed instruction and prophylaxis are contacted too late or not at all through the dental-health program at kindergarten and that new approaches to prevention should be implemented to more effectively reach the parents.

Dental knowledge and attitude toward school dental-health programs among parents of kindergarten children in Winterthur.

The current study investigated the attitudes and knowledge regarding diet and oral hygiene of parents with kindergarten children. The parents' statements were evaluated in terms of their socioeconomic background and were compared with the annual clinical examination of the children. The objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of the school dental-health program and adapt it to today's societal needs. Of those who participated in the interview, 61% were Swiss, 16% were from former Yugoslavia or Turkey, and 12% each from the EU or other countries. Of the children examined, 39% already had caries, and 18% of those showed more than two lesions. The parents' knowledge correlated with the severity of the child's caries as well as with the parents' income, country of origin, and education. There was a correlation between the child's dental decay and lower income, as well as lower education and non-Swiss nationality of the parents. Parents with higher income and better education more often participated in the preschool's preventive program. Parents from former Yugoslavia or Turkey participated less frequently than parents from other countries. The study demonstrated that parents who especially needed instruction and prophylaxis are contacted too late or not at all through the dental-health program at kindergarten and that new approaches to prevention should be implemented to more effectively reach the parents.

Prevalence of dental caries among school-going children in Namakkal district: A cross-sectional study.

Aim:The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of dental caries in primary teeth among 4-6 years old school going children in the Namakkal District.Materials and Methods:The study covered a total of 850 school going children in a total of 26 schools in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. The age group selected for this study ranged from 4 to 6 years of age. Each child was examined in their respective schools by one of the four calibrated examiners and decay, missing and filled teeth (dmft) index was recorded along with demographic details. This study was done in September-October 2013 in a span of 1 month duration.Results:Of 850 children examined, 560 (65.88%) children had dental caries. Mean dmft score was 2.86. Prevalence of dental caries was higher in boys (69.6%) than in girls (61.5%). The untreated decay teeth accounted for 92.4%.Conclusion:The prevalence of dental caries among 4-6 years old children is high in the Namakkal district. The need for the creation of dental awareness among children and their primary caregivers is crucial and the need for developing immediate oral health promotion strategies including an increase in school dental health programs is recommended.

Mobile and portable dental services catering to the basic oral health needs of the underserved population in developing countries: a proposed model.

India is the second most populous country in the world with an extensive rural population (68.8%). Children less than 18 years constitute about 40% of the population. Approximately, 23.5% of the urban population resides in urban slums. The extensive rural population, school children and the urban slum dwellers are denied of even the basic dental services though there is continuous advancement in the field of dentistry. The dentist to population ratio has dramatically improved in the last one to two decades with no significant improvement in the oral health status of the general population. The various studies have revealed an increasing trend in oral diseases in the recent times especially among this underserved population. Alternate strategies have to be thought about rather than the traditional oral health-care delivery through private dentists on fee for service basis. Mobile and portable dental services are a viable option to take the sophisticated oral health services to the doorsteps of the underserved population. The databases were searched for publications from 1900 to the present (2013) using terms such as Mobile dental services, Portable dental services and Mobile and portable dental services with key articles obtained primarily from MEDLINE. This paper reviews the published and unpublished literature from different sources on the various mobile dental service programs successfully implemented in some developed and developing countries. Though the mobile and portable systems have some practical difficulties like financial considerations, they still seem to be the only way to reach every section of the community in the absence of national oral health policy and organized school dental health programs in India. The material for the present review was obtained mainly by searching the biomedical databases for primary research material using the search engine with key words such as mobile and/or portable dental services in developed and developing countries (adding each of these terms in a sequential order). Based on the review of the programs successfully implemented in developed countries, we propose a model to cater to the basic oral health needs of an extensive underserved population in India that may be pilot tested. The increasing dental manpower can best be utilized for the promotion of oral health through mobile and portable dental services. The professional dental organizations should have a strong motive to translate this into reality.

Oral Health Status among 12- and 15-Year-Old Children from Government and Private Schools in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Background:The assessment of oral health status of children in government and private schools provide data on the oral health status of children from different socio-economic background.Aim:The aim of the following study is to assess and to compare the oral hygiene status, gingival status and caries experience between children from government and private schools in Andhra Pradesh, India.Subjects and Methods:A combination of cluster and stratified random sampling was employed to select the study participants. Oral hygiene status, gingival status and caries experience was assessed and compared among 12- and 15-year-old children from three government and private schools each. The examination was carried out by three trained and calibrated investigators using a mouth mirror and explorer under natural daylight.Results:A total of 604 children (331 government and 273 private) were examined in the study. The mean oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S) was higher among government school children (2.9 [1.1]) compared private school children (0.6 [0.4]). The mean gingival score and mean decayed missing filled teeth were also higher among government school children compared with private school children. A significantly higher number of children in the government schools had poor oral hygiene status, moderate to severe gingivitis and caries experience.Conclusion:The prevalence of oral diseases was relatively less among children from private schools in comparison with those from government schools. Hence, the children from government schools should be given the priority compared with private school children in any school dental health programs planned on a statewide basis.

Oral health promotion among rural school children through teachers: an interventional study.

The lack of national oral health policy and organized school dental health programs in the country call for affordable, accessible, and sustainable strategies. The objective was to compare the oral hygiene, plaque, gingival, and dental caries status among rural children receiving dental health education by qualified dentists and school teachers with and without supply of oral hygiene aids. This interventional study was conducted among 15-year-old children selected randomly from four schools in Nalgonda district between September 2009 and February 2010. Schools were divided into four different intervention groups. The intervention groups varied in the form of intervention provider and frequency of intervention one of which being the control group. The oral hygiene, plaque, gingival, and dental caries status was assessed at baseline and 6 months following the intervention. SPSS 16 was used for analysis. The preintervention and postintervention comparison within each group revealed a substantial reduction in mean oral hygiene index-simplified (OHI-S), plaque index (PI), and gingival index (GI) at postintervention compared to baseline in group 4 (1.26, 0.87, and 0.74, respectively) followed by group 3 (0.14, 0.37, and 0.12, respectively). The OHI-S, PI, and GI scores increased in group 1 (0.66, 0.37, and 0.34, respectively) and group 2 (0.25, 0.19, and 0.14, respectively). Mean decayed, missing filled surfaces score between the groups was not statistically significant at baseline and postintervention. The dramatic reductions in the OHI-S, PI, and GI scores in the group supplied with oral hygiene aids call for supplying low cost fluoridated toothpastes along with toothbrushes through the school systems in rural areas.