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Brush up: an innovative technological aid for parents to keep a check of their childrens oral hygiene behaviour / Brush up: uma ajuda tecnológica inovadora para os pais controlarem o comportamento de higiene bucal de seus filhos
Desai, Ruttika Vijay; Badrapur, Nivedita Chandrashekhar; Mittapalli, Harshitha; Srivastava, Bagepalli Keshavappa; Eshwar, Shruthi; Jain, Vipin.
  • Desai, Ruttika Vijay; Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth. Pune. IN
  • Badrapur, Nivedita Chandrashekhar; M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital. Bagalkot. IN
  • Mittapalli, Harshitha; K.L.E Societys Institute of Dental Sciences. Bangalore. IN
  • Srivastava, Bagepalli Keshavappa; K.L.E Societys Institute of Dental Sciences. Bangalore. IN
  • Eshwar, Shruthi; K.L.E Societys Institute of Dental Sciences. Bangalore. IN
  • Jain, Vipin; K.L.E Societys Institute of Dental Sciences. Bangalore. IN
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-1180889
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To investigate the impact of "Brush Up" - a mobile application, on oral hygiene behaviours of 4-6-year-old children in Bangalore city.

Methods:

In this experimental study, 247 children aged 4-6, were randomly divided into three groups. Considering "Brush Up" is a mobile application, parents of the children in Group 1 (n=82) downloaded the application on their smartphones. Children in Group 2 (n=83) and Group 3 (n=82) received tooth brushing instructions by an educative video and manual demonstration, respectively. Effectiveness of tooth brushing was assessed with plaque scores, which were recorded for all the groups at baseline and one month using Visible Biofilm Index.

Results:

Wilcoxon signed rank test showed a significant improvement in the tooth brushing behaviour for the Brush Up group, which was indicated by a lower plaque score after a follow-up of one month. Kruskal-Wallis test followed by post-hoc test showed that the mean ranks of plaque scores of Brush Up group are consistently lower than those of video demonstration group and manual demonstration group.

Conclusions:

The lower plaque score in subsequent follow-up in Brush Up group suggests that using a smart system can enhance learning a correct tooth brushing method in young children and can also help in implementing the required reinforcement and motivation to brush and aid in better plaque control.
RESUMO
RESUMO

Objetivo:

Investigar o impacto do "Brush Up", um aplicativo móvel, sobre comportamentos de higiene bucal de crianças de 4 a 6 anos na cidade de Bangalore, na Índia.

Métodos:

Neste estudo experimental, 247 crianças de 4 a 6 anos foram divididas aleatoriamente em 3 grupos. Como "Brush Up" é um aplicativo móvel, os pais das crianças do Grupo 1 (n=82) baixaram o aplicativo em seus smartphones. As crianças do grupo 2 (n=83) e do grupo 3 (n=82) receberam instruções sobre escovação por meio de vídeo educativo e demonstração manual, respectivamente. A efetividade da escovação foi avaliada por meio de escores de placa bacteriana, registrados para todos os grupos antes da intervenção e um mês depois.

Resultados:

O teste de Wilcoxon sinalizou uma melhora significativa na escovação para o grupo "Brush Up", com uma pontuação mais baixa na placa bacteriana após um mês de acompanhamento. O teste de Kruskal-Wallis, seguido do teste post hoc, mostrou que as classificações médias das pontuações do grupo "Brush Up" foram consistentemente mais baixas do que as do grupo com demonstração em vídeo e demonstração manual.

Conclusões:

Os resultados obtidos no grupo "Brush Up" sugerem que o uso de um sistema inteligente pode melhorar o aprendizado de um método correto de escovação em crianças pequenas e ajudar na implementação do reforço e motivação necessários para escovar e controlar melhor a placa bacteriana.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Toothbrushing / Mobile Applications Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Rev. Paul. Pediatr. (Ed. Port., Online) Journal subject: Medicina / Patologia Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth/IN / K.L.E Societys Institute of Dental Sciences/IN / M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital/IN

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Toothbrushing / Mobile Applications Type of study: Controlled clinical trial Limits: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English / Portuguese Journal: Rev. Paul. Pediatr. (Ed. Port., Online) Journal subject: Medicina / Patologia Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: India Institution/Affiliation country: Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth/IN / K.L.E Societys Institute of Dental Sciences/IN / M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital/IN