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The effectiveness of pediatric oral health education: focusing on dental caries prevention and oral hygiene

  • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
  • Abbr : J Korean Soc Dent Hyg
  • 2025, 25(3), pp.255~262
  • DOI : 10.13065/jksdh.2025.25.3.8
  • Publisher : Korean Society of Dental Hygiene
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Dentistry
  • Received : April 3, 2025
  • Accepted : May 21, 2025
  • Published : June 30, 2025

Hwa-Jin Han 1,  Choi, boo keun 2,  In-Young Ku ORD ID 3,  Mi-Ae Lee 4,  이병진 5,  Lee sunmi 6,  이연경 7,  Gyu-Min Jeong 8,  Youn-Seon Choi 9,  Ji-Youn Han 10,  Han Su Jin 11

1건국대학교 교육대학원
2신성대학교 치위생과
3경운대학교 치위생학과
4충치예방연구회
5콩세알구강건강연구소
6경남정보대학교 치위생과
7송호대학교 치위생과
8대구보건대학교 치위생학과
9성동구보건소
10백석문화대학교 치위생학과
11가천대학교 치위생학과

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Objectives: This study evaluated the impact of oral health education on children’s the caries status and plaque accumulation before and after education. Methods: Oral examination data from the first two years of the Seoul Metropolitan Oral Health Education Project were used included 914 and 896 participants from the 2023 and2024 data, respectively. Independent and paired t-tests were used to comparethe dental caries status and plaque accumulation before and after education. Results: A comparison of caries status by age and year showed no significant difference in the decayed-filled- teeth (dft) index of 3-year-olds (0.57±1.78 in 2023 vs. 0.41±1.49 in 2024). In contrast, a significant decrease was observed in 4-year-olds (1.72±2.85, 1.11±2.28). The Fluorescence Patient Hygiene Performance Index (F-PHPI) was significantly lower across all age groups in 2024. Among those who participated in the Infant Oral Health Education Project in both years, the dft index of the 3-year-olds significantly increased (0.53±1.50 to 0.99±2.05), while no significant change was observed in the 4-year-olds (1.81±2.91 to 1.83±2.73). However, the F-PHPI significantly decreased in both age groups. Conclusions: These findings confirmed that oral health education can effectively reduce plaque accumulation and prevent dental caries. To maintain these benefits, repeated education is recommended,along with structured programs involving parents and teachers.

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