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Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of school dental health education on the oral health status, oral health-related knowledge, and practice behavior of 6–12-year-old children. Methods: Hand search and electronic search based on the keywords on school dental health education in seven search engines till 2017 identified 7434 articles. Trials involving school-based dental health education with a minimum follow-up period of 6 months were screened. Risk of bias assessment was done independently by two authors. Results: Among the 18 articles which fulfilled the eligibility criteria, six were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and 12 were non-RCTs. Quality assessment showed that 12 trials had a low risk of bias. Oral health-related knowledge improved in children. Oral health-related practice behaviors such as frequency and duration of brushing improved. Use of fluoridated toothpaste was increased. Plaque scores and gingival bleeding scores reduced. Conclusion: School dental health education had a positive impact on the oral health status, knowledge, and practice behavior of children. There is a definite need for high-quality RCTs analyzing the effectiveness of school dental health education on specific oral health outcomes.
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Background: The lack of national oral health policy and organized school dental health programs in the country call for affordable, accessible, and sustainable strategies. Objectives: The objective was to compare the oral hygiene, plaque, gingival, and dental caries status among rural children receiving dental health education by qualifi ed dentists and school teachers with and without supply of oral hygiene aids. Materials and Methods: 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. Results: The preintervention and postintervention comparison within each group revealed a substantial reduction in mean oral hygiene index-simplifi ed (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 fi lled surfaces score between the groups was not statistically signifi cant at baseline and postintervention. Conclusion: The dramatic reductions in the OHI-S, PI, and GI scores in the group supplied with oral hygiene aids call for supplying low cost fl uoridated toothpastes along with toothbrushes through the school systems in rural areas.
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Objetivo: Avaliar o conhecimento dos acadêmicos de Odontologia em duas universidades (uma particular e outra pública) sobre o uso do óxido nitroso como sedação consciente bem como a necessidade ou não de sua abordagem dentro do referido curso. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, correlacional, transversal quantitativo, desenvolvido com 87 graduandos em Odontologia de duas universidades (pública e particular). Para a coleta de dados, utilizou-se um questionário semiestruturado. Resultados: Houve maior predomínio de mulheres na faixa etária de 21 a 24 anos. A maioria dos acadêmicos, de ambas as universidades, conhecem a sedação consciente com óxido nitroso e suas indicações, considerando importante utilizar esta técnica, a fim de diminuir a ansiedade do paciente. Os graduandos avaliados gostariam que o tema fosse abordado no curso de graduação, entretanto não há um interesse geral em adotar a sedação com óxido nitroso no consultório odontológico. Conclusão: Frente ao exposto, concluiu-se que os acadêmicos avaliados demonstraram ter conhecimento sobre a sedação consciente com óxido nitroso.
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of dental students in two universities (one private and one public) about the use of nitrous oxide conscious sedation as well as the necessity of its approach within this course. Methods: This was a descriptive, correlational cross was performed with 87 undergraduates from two universities in Dentistry (public and private). To collect data, we used a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: There were more predominantly at female and aged 21 to 24 years. Most academics from both universities know the conscious sedation with nitrous oxide and its indications. We consider it important to use this technique in order to reduce patient anxiety. The undergraduates assessed that the issue would be addressed at the undergraduate level. However, there is an interest in taking to sedation with nitrous oxide in dental practice. Conclusion: Based on these, it was concluded that the evaluated students have demonstrated knowledge of conscious sedation with nitrous oxide.
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O objetivo deste trabalho foi o de investigar a ocorrência da Síndrome de Burnout em estudantes, durante o período da formação acadêmica, em uma faculdade de odontologia do sistema público do estado de Pernambuco, através de um estudo do tipo coorte prospectivo, analítico, realizado com 65 estudantes regularmente matriculados e ingressantes em 2007.2 e 2008.1 e submetidos a dois modelos curriculares distintos. Os dados foram obtidos através de um questionário sociodemográfico e do Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey (MBI-SS). O projeto foi aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética da Universidade de Pernambuco por meio do Parecer 031/2009. Os resultados indicaram que 6,1% dos entrevistados estão com a síndrome, e 4,5% estão em situação de risco para a SB, mas a maioria dos alunos dos currículos antigo e novo encontra-se sem síndrome de Burnout. O modelo curricular se associou significativamente à exaustão emocional e a eficácia profissional, enquanto que o sexo associou-se significativamente à dimensão de exaustão emocional na amostra geral.
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence of burnout syndrome among students during the academic training in a dental school of Pernambuco's public system through a prospective cohort study, analytical, accomplished with 65 enrolled students and freshmen at 2007.2 and 2008.1 and submitted to two diff erent curriculum models. Data were obtained from a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey (MBI-SS). The project was approved by the Ethics Committee at the University of Pernambuco Opinion 031/2009. The results indicated that 6.1% of respondents are with the syndrome and 4.5% are at risk for SB but most students of the old and new curricula is without burnout. The model curriculum routed the period was significantly associated with emotional exhaustion and professional efficacy, whereas sex was significantly associated with the dimensions of emotional exhaustion in the overall sample.
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Background: According to the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology, over 90% of the Vietnamese population has dental diseases in 2001. Although school dental care programs were developed in the early 1980s, the prevalence of dental diseases still remains high in pupils. In Ha Noi, the majority of schools performed only two or three of the four contents of the school dental care program. Objectives: To assess the school dental care services at four primary schools in Ha Noi. Subjects and method: A study was performed on the schools management staffs, teachers, school health workers and 1st year pupils of four primary schools in Ha Noi in the period from October 2004 to April 2006. There were 181 first year pupils. This was a community intervention study. Results and conclusions: The dental education program was in the 1st grade schoolbook. The schools did not directly treat dental diseases for pupils because they lacked the equipments, dental medicine and dentists. All 100% of the pupils were educated about dental hygiene After implementing the interventions of the pilot model of the school dental care services; the knowledge of dental care was improved dramatically in all the mentioned schools. The prevalence of dental caries decreased from 54.14% to 42.77%. 82.77% of the pupils possessed the knowledge of dental care after intervention vs 41.44% before intervention and 75% vs 33.56% possessed the skill of dental care practice.
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Enfermedades Estomatognáticas , Pupila , Instituciones AcadémicasRESUMEN
Se ha planteado por parte de expertos desde hace décadas la necesidad de la integración de los contenidos de las disciplinas en las Ciencias Médicas. En la Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana, esto se inició con el Plan de Estudios B y quedó definitivamente plasmado en el nuevo plan de estudio. Se comunican las ventajas que ofrece la integración de las Ciencias Morfológicas, entre las que se encuentran: disminución del número de horas de docencia directa, el uso de una terminología única, una mejor organización y control del proceso docente, lo que facilita el trabajo del profesor con el estudiante. El aspecto negativo fundamental para la integración de esta disciplina lo constituye la falta de textos integrados.
Experts have stated the need of integrating the contents of the disciplines in Medical Sciences for decades. It was started at the Dental Faculty of Havana with the Syllabus B and it was definitely included in the new syllabus. Some of the advantages of the integration of the Morphological Sciences are: the reduction of the number of hours of direct education, the use of a unique terminology and a better organization and control of the teaching process, which make easy the work of the professor with the students. The lack of integrated texts is the fundamental negative aspect for this integration.