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KMID : 1023420150150060696
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Journal of Dental Hygiene Science
2015 Volume.15 No. 6 p.696 ~ p.702
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Effect of Oral Health Education with Q-Scan in Preschool Children
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Kim Na-Yeon
Lee Su-Young
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of oral health education with Q-scan for preschool children. The 59 children were divided into two groups, one with Q-scan and the other with dentiform, and they were evaluated by interview questionnaire and measurement of dental plaque index using Quigley-Hein index. Using SPSS ver. 18.0 for statistical analysis, paired t-test and Independent t-test were carried out for dental plaque index change and chi-square independence test for change between before and after oral health education. The result of this study revealed that the dental plaque index of the children showed significant decrease of 12% more in the experimental group (p＜0.001). Both groups showed significant difference in knowledge about fluorine (p＜0.05) and the percentage of correct answers showed significant increase in questions about bad food for teeth (p＜0.05). In attitude toward oral health, the experimental group showed significant difference in every variable (p＜0.05), and the control group showed significant difference in regular oral examination and frequency of toothbrushing (p＜0.05). The experimental group showed significant result (p＜0.05) with increase in the percentage of correct answers for the question about how to hold a toothbrush and decrease in the percentage of correct answers for the question about how to apply toothpaste, while the control group did not show significant difference in any variable. Therefore, Q-scan as an appropriate tool for motivation, provides effective educational methods in oral health education.
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KEYWORD
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Children, Dental health education, Dental plaque index, Oral Health
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