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Empowering preschool teachers in motivating mothers to brush teeth of children 36-71 months
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of empowering preschool teachers to motivate mothers to brush the teeth of children ages 36–71 months. The design study was community trial. Subjects were selected through a purposive sampling method for 172 mothers and their children ages 36–71 months. Oral health and hygiene condition were assessed by measuring dmf-t index, plaque index, and gingival bleeding index. The teachers educated mothers over four sessions in a month. The mean dmf-t index in children ages 36–71 months was 7.22. After 1 month intervention with education on proper dental hygiene given to a mother by a teacher, there was a significant relationship between plaque index and gingival bleeding index before and after the mother was given this education. Ninety-eight children had plaque index decrease (57%); 80 children had decrease in the gingival bleeding index (46.5%). There is an association between dental health education when teachers motivate mothers to brush the teeth of children ages 36–71 monthsThe purpose of this study was to understand the influence of empowering preschool teachers to motivate mothers to brush the teeth of children ages 36–71 months. The design study was community trial. Subjects were selected through a purposive sampling method for 172 mothers and their children ages 36–71 months. Oral health and hygiene condition were assessed by measuring dmf-t index, plaque index, and gingival bleeding index. The teachers educated mothers over four sessions in a month. The mean dmf-t index in children ages 36–71 months was 7.22. After 1 month intervention with education on proper dental hygiene given to a mother by a teacher, there was a significant relationship between plaque index and gingival bleeding index before and after the mother was given this education. Ninety-eight children had plaque index decrease (57%); 80 children had decrease in the gingival bleeding index (46.5%). There is an association between dental health education when teachers motivate mothers to brush the teeth of c...