초등학교 구강보건교육사업 효과 연구

Study on the Effect of Oral Health Education in primary school Mainly: in the upper grades

Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of oral health education by comparing oral health before and after dental health and tooth brushing education in 4th to 6th graders in seven elementary schools in B-city from March to December 2019. Methods: This study collected data from a questionnaire from March to December 2019 for a total of seven elementary school students in grades 4, 5, and 6 located in D-gu, B city. Results: Respondents who indicated that they brushed twice a day during the first semester s dental health education and used the rotating method of brushing showed changes in their dental plaque index before and after dental health education. Comparison with the brushing behaviors of the elementary school students who reported brushing their teeth after lunch sometimes and who reported a brushing time of less than two minutes showed a significant difference in the decrease in the calculus index. Conclusions: Dental health education experience has been confirmed to foster the correct oral health knowledge of elementary school students and positively change behavior that favors oral health improvement.