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RELATION TO DIETARY
HABITS.
PRESENTATION BY: GROUP 2 COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
3RD YEAR SEMSTER 6
MENTOR: DR.SIDRA FAROOQI
DIKIOHS-DUHS
Introduction
Oral health for a healthy life was the theme declared by WHO on World Health Day
(1994). This means disease free teeth and supporting teeth are important for overall
physical health.
Methodology
Study design
cross sectional study
Study setting
school going children of Brilliant
Grammar School
Study duration
2 months (1st may 30th June 2016)
Sample technique
convenient sampling
Sample size
127 students
Inclusion criteria
a) age between 6-15 years
b) informed consent
c) both genders male and female
Exclusion criteria
a) consent denial by students and their parents
b) mentally and physically challenged students
c) students wearing orthodontic bands
d) students with congenital abnormalities
Data collection tool
Questionnaire
Examination tool
tongue depressors
Oral health index (OHI)
Data analysis
using spss
Research ethics
written consent taken from school authority, students and their
parents
Health
promotion
using
posters:
Health promotion
using flash cards:
Results
A total of 127 students participated in the study. Of these:
More students believed that there is no association between dental and general health
than those who perceived otherwise
Majority believed that a dental checkup should only be due to any dental problem
Tea with sugar was more popular (65.4%) among them than milk with sugar (40.9%)
Aims:
to improve oral hygeine and dietary habits among 6-15 years old school going
children
objectives:
1. Within four months oral hygeine and dietary habits of children will improve
FIRST VISIT
Step 1: Commission
A nearby school (brilliant grammar school) was approached with the help of
community department
hygeine index
Students were asked about their oral health behaviour and habits and
questionnaire was filled
1.
Lastly, we told them to use toothbrush with soft bristles and brush their teeth
twice a day after breakfast and before going to bed
Messages were conveyed through flash cards and were distributed among the
children
They were also able to differentiate between healthy and unhealthy diet
Second visit:
Re-evaluate the students for observing any change in their oral health
condition, dietary habits and behaviours
SHORT TERM PLAN
a) manual scaling
LONG TERM PLAN
a) dietary modification
b) brushing and flossing technique