A Study To Assess The Oral Health Status And Identify Oral Health Problems Of Primary School Children With A View To Develop Planned Teaching Programme Regarding Oral Health And Evaluate Its Effectiveness In A Selected Government School Of South Delhi
GULSHAN ROY CHOWDHURY
Abstract: A study was conducted on 70 class 5 students of a Government school of New Delhi, India. A “structured interview schedule” was used to assess the oral health knowledge regarding oral health before and after the planned teaching program and identifying the oral health practices and an “observation check” list to assess the oral health status.The study concluded that 60% of the primary school children were having foul smell & approx 50% of them had coated tongue.An illustrated booklet distributed among the students significantly increased the knowledge of the students about outcome of neglected oral hygiene & the appropriate oral health practices.It is recommended that the public health nurse posted under school health services scheme should regularly conduct oral health examination of the primary school children and reinforce their knowledge & practices related to oral hygiene.
Keywords: Health Problems, Regarding Oral, Teaching Programme.
Title: A Study To Assess The Oral Health Status And Identify Oral Health Problems Of Primary School Children With A View To Develop Planned Teaching Programme Regarding Oral Health And Evaluate Its Effectiveness In A Selected Government School Of South Delhi
Author: GULSHAN ROY CHOWDHURY
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
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