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KMID : 1023420130130040518
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2013 Volume.13 No. 4 p.518 ~ p.527
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A Case Study on Implementation of a School-Based Tooth Brushing Program in Gangneung City, Korea
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Shin Sun-Jung
Shin Bo-Mi
Bae Soo-Myoung
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Abstract
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In 2011, South Korea`s Ministry of Health and Welfare started a national tooth brushing room program without a pilot project. This study aimed to assess the effect of the implementation of this program in Gangneung, Korea. One-year outcomes of oral health behavior and self-reported oral symptoms in the study group after installation of the tooth brushing room were evaluated and compared with those of the control group using chi-square test. The prevalence rate of good self-rated oral health in grade 1∼3 students increased from 35.7% immediately after installation to 48.9% after 6 months (p=0.031) compared to 37.3% in the control group (p=0.051). Immediately after installation of the tooth brushing room, 53.5% of grade 1∼3 students in the study group brushed their teeth every day, but after 6 months, only 35.5% of students brushed daily (p＜0.001) compared to 28.6% in the control group (p=0.007). The prevalence rate of bad breath in grade 1∼3 students was 26.2% for the study group immediately after installation compared to 25.5% in the control group (p=0.065), but it declined 16.5% after 6 months (p=0.055). The prevalence rate of bad breath in grade 4∼6 students was 14.7% for the study group after 6 months compared to 25.3% in the control group (p=0.016). We recommend the creation of a healthy school environment through a school-based tooth brushing program under the active supervision of classroom teachers and the continuous monitoring of program processes in order to promote children`s oral health.
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KEYWORD
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Oral health behavior , School-based tooth brushing program
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