Impact of school based oral health education programmes in India: a systematic review

RS Gambhir, RK Sohi, T Nanda… - Journal of clinical …, 2013‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The teaching of Oral Health Education aims at preventing the dental disease and promoting
dental health at early stages. Schools are powerful places to shape the health, education …

Effectiveness of a school dental education program in improving oral health knowledge and oral hygiene practices and status of 12-to 13-year-old school children

RP Shenoy, PS Sequeira - Indian journal of dental research, 2010‏ - journals.lww.com
Background: Children with poor oral health are 12 times more likely to have restricted-
activity days. Dental health education [DHE], with the objective of improving the oral hygiene …

[PDF][PDF] Does oral health promotion improve oral hygiene and gingival health?

RG Watt, VC Marinho - Periodontology 2000, 2005‏ - researchgate.net
The dental profession has had a long-standing interest in the prevention of dental diseases.
Historically, the dominant preventive approach has been based on a behavioral model (34) …

Effectiveness of School-based oral Health Education for children and adolescents in low-and Middle-Income countries: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

S Kim, SY Kim - Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 2024‏ - journals.sagepub.com
The global burden of oral diseases is high, but access to oral health care is still problematic,
especially in low-and middle-income countries. The prevention of oral diseases in the child …

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a primary preventive dental health education programme implemented through school teachers for primary school children in Mysore …

J Naidu, B Nandlal - Journal of International Society of Preventive …, 2017‏ - journals.lww.com
Aims and Objectives: The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the
effectiveness of a Primary Preventive Dental Health Education Programme conducted for 6 …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of periodontal diseases in India

V Agarwal, M Khatri, G Singh, G Gupta, CM Marya… - Health …, 2010‏ - jcontempdent.com
Periodontal diseases, dental caries, malocclusion and oral cancer are among the most
prevalent dental diseases affecting people worldwide as well as in Indian community. There …

Mobile-phone text messaging (SMS) for providing oral health education to mothers of preschool children in Belgaum City

R Sharma, M Hebbal, AV Ankola… - … of telemedicine and …, 2011‏ - journals.sagepub.com
We compared the effectiveness of two media (text messages and pamphlets) in imparting
health education to mothers of preschool children. Mothers and their children were …

A STEPwise approach for oral hygiene behavior of schoolchildren in Romania

AC Perpelea, R Sfeatcu, M Tănase, M Meleșcanu Imre… - Healthcare, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
This research analyzes the dental hygiene habits of schoolchildren from parents'
perspectives, using the STEPS approach recommended by the World Health Organization …

Periodontal disease status and associated risk factors in patients attending a Dental Teaching Hospital in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

SAH Bokhari, AM Suhail, AR Malik… - Journal of Indian Society …, 2015‏ - journals.lww.com
Background: Investigators have identified an association of socio-demographic and medical
factors with periodontal risk. This study observed status and association of periodontal …

Short-term impact of oral hygiene training package to Anganwadi workers on improving oral hygiene of preschool children in North Indian City

S Raj, S Goel, VL Sharma, NK Goel - BMC Oral health, 2013‏ - Springer
Background Globally, dental caries is categorized in the list of public health problems in
preschool children. In India, lack of availability and affordability of oral health enhances the …