Dental Health Education & Research

Dr Sunny PurohitDept Of PedodontiaSDCH

HealthAs a state of “CPM(Complete

physical,Mental)” and Social

“WB”(Well Being) and not

merely the absence of

D(Disease) & I(infirmity)

Dental Health Education

informs ,Motivates

person - adopt and maintain health practices and life styles

Major Components

1.Educator-Dentist,Teacher Mother

2.The Learner-individual or Group

3.The Goal

Educator

1.Clear Message

2.Participatory Learning

3.Feedback

Learner

Age,socio economic status ,culture etc

Goal

1.Behavioral(internal forces)2.External forces

School Dental Health ProgramsImportance

1)Influencing Period2)Receptive3)Personal skills4)Supportive Environment for promotion5)Habits,sugar intake6)Childhood dental disease

School Dental Health ProgramsSteps

1)Establishing School health team2)Situational Analysis-Current health3)Data-questionnaires4)Parental Support5)Setting Goal6)School based preventive programs

Specific Programs

1)Classroom Brushing2)Topical Fluoride –Varnish/Topical Fluoride Neutral Na fluoride3)School Based Sealent Programs4)School Water Fluoridation5)Referal for dental care

1)Classroom Brushing

2)Topical Fluoride –Varnish/Topical

3)School Based Sealent Programs

4)School Water Fluoridation

4-5 ppm sodium fluoride

Fluoride tablets

5)Referal for dental care

Blanket referral

School Dental health programs in western countries1.ADA2.Texas Statewide Prev Dent. Prog”Tattle Tooth Prog”3.Askov Dental Demonstration4.North Carolina Statewide Preventive Dental Health Prog5.Preschool DHP6.New Zealand ProgramSchool Health Additional Refferal Program(SHARP)

1.ADA

-1971Goal-develop knowledge,skill and attitude needed for prevenion of dental caries-diet,sugar,fluoride-

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1.ADA5 levelsLevel-1 PreschoolLevel 2- kindergarten-grade 3Level-3 Grade 4- grade 6Level-4 Grade 7-grade 9Level-5 Grade 10-12

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School Dental health programs in western countries2.Texas Statewide Prev Dent. Prog”Tattle Tooth Prog”

-Department of health and Texas Education Agency-test and studyFormed Prog”Tattle Tooth Prog”Followed by Prog”Tattle Tooth Prog II”-convince Students prevention

School Dental health programs in western countries3.Askov Dental Demonstration

Minnesota Dept of health5 dentistPrev of cariesNo water fluoridation

School Dental health programs in western countries4.North Carolina Statewide Preventive Dental Health Prog

Involved all

School Dental health programs in western countries5.Preschool DHPUnderpriviledged

School Dental health programs in western countries

6.New Zealand Program

Early age,motivation to accept treatment

School Dental health programs in western countries

7.School Health Additional Referal Program(SHARP)

PhiliadelphiaMotivation ParentsDistrict nursesDaytime visits to family and phone calls to working parents