Oral health promotion for schoolchildren – evaluation of a pragmatic approach with emphasis on improving brushing skills

摘要

BackgroundPreventive dentistry has traditionally emphasized improvement of oral hygiene. School-based programs, often delivered by dental hygienists or other health educators, are usually limited to dental knowledge provision. The present study focused on promotion of health behavior. The objectives were to evaluate the effect of a pragmatic educational program on tooth brushing skills of young schoolchildren.