Evaluation of the tooth brushing skills in children aged 6–12 years

Pujar, Pallavi; Subbareddy, V V

doi:10.1007/s40368-013-0046-3

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“…The observed time spent on toothbrushing, 71 s, is comparable to that observed in previous studies of child tooth brushing 18 but much shorter than recommended 19 . Interestingly, longer durations of independent child toothbrushing were associated with more dmfs and greater likelihood that the child had required general anesthesia for a dental procedure.…”

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Observed child and parent toothbrushing behaviors and child oral health

Collett

Huebner

Seminario

et al. 2015

Int J Paed Dentistry

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Background Parent-led toothbrushing effectively reduces early childhood caries. Research on the strategies that parents use to promote this behavior is, however, lacking. Aim To examine associations between parent–child toothbrushing interactions and child oral health using a newly developed measure, the Toothbrushing Observation System (TBOS). Design One hundred children ages 18–60 months and their parents were video-recorded during toothbrushing interactions. Using these recordings, six raters coded parent and child behaviors and the duration of toothbrushing. We examined the reliability of the coding system and associations between observed parent and child behaviors and three indices of oral health: caries, gingival health, and history of dental procedures requiring general anesthesia. Results Reliabilities were moderate to strong for TBOS child and parent scores. Parent TBOS scores and longer duration of parent-led toothbrushing were associated with fewer decayed, missing or filled tooth surfaces and lower incidence of gingivitis and procedures requiring general anesthesia. Associations between child TBOS scores and dental outcomes were modest, suggesting the relative importance of parent versus child behaviors at this early age. Conclusions Parents’ child behavior management skills and the duration of parent-led toothbrushing were associated with better child oral health. These findings suggest that parenting skills are an important target for future behavioral oral health interventions.

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Observed child and parent toothbrushing behaviors and child oral health

Collett

Huebner

Seminario

et al. 2015

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…It also very important to apply a proper method since children differ in their abilities of brushing and that is dependent on their experience as well as physical and neurological development [ 16-18 ]. It has been proven that brushing skills get better with age and that the duration of brushing is significant for oral hygiene of children as well [ 19 ].…”

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“…Health educational programs are as an effective tool in children motivation to perform oral hygiene were found by the different authors [ 9 , 13 , 16 , 19 ]. It order to obtain/gain best possible results and have a long term effect, those should include and stimulate collaboration between school personal, medical staff and parents.…”

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Effectiveness of a Motivation and Practical Skills Development Methods on the Oral Hygiene of Orphans Children in Kaunas, Lithuania

Markeviciute¹,

Narbutaitė²

2015

JOMR

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ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a motivation and practical skills development methods on the oral hygiene of orphans.Material and MethodsSixty eight orphans aged between 7 and 17 years from two orphanages in Kaunas were divided into two groups: practical application group and motivation group. Children were clinically examined by determining their oral hygiene status using Silness-Löe plaque index. Questionnaire was used to estimate the oral hygiene knowledge and practices at baseline and after 3 months. Statistical analysis included: Chi-square test (χ2), Fisher‘s exact test, Student‘s t-test, nonparametric Mann-Whitney test, Spearman’s rho correlation coefficient and Kappa coefficient.ResultsAll children had a plaque on at least one tooth in both groups: motivation 1.14 (SD 0.51), practical application 1.08 (SD 0.4) (P = 0.58). Girls in both groups showed significantly better oral hygiene than boys (P < 0.001). After 3 months educational program oral hygiene status improved in both groups significantly 0.4 (SD 0.35) (P < 0.001). Significantly better oral hygiene was determined in practical application group 0.19 (SD 0.27) in comparison with motivation group 0.55 (SD 0.32) (P < 0.001). By comparing results of first and second questionnaire surveys on use of soft drinks, the statistically significant decline of their use was in both groups (P = 0.004).ConclusionsEducational programs are effective in improving oral hygiene, especially when they’re based on practical skills training.

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“…Ogasawara reported that it was impossible for children to reach the entire tooth surface until they are 6 years old [14] and Mescher reported that hand function is an age-related factor in subject's tooth brushing ability to perform Bass methods [15]. From this point, many reports recommended that adults perform or supervise oral cleaning for young children, who until approximately 5-10 years of age lack the dexterity and cognition needed for adequate cleaning [15][16][17]. Therefore caregivers'-toothbrushing is an important factor in maintaining children's oral hygiene.…”

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Difference of toothbrushing motion between dental hygienists and mothers -Focusing on self-toothbrushing and caregivers’-toothbrushing

Nakajima¹,

Nakakura-Ohshima²,

Hanasaki³

et al. 2017

Dent Oral Craniofac Res

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Aim: Because of the developing fine motor function of children, caregivers are encouraged to brush children's teeth for them until they develop the skills to do so themselves. However, appropriate techniques for caregivers'-toothbrushing haven't been clarified. This study evaluated the self-toothbrushing and caregivers'-toothbrushing motions of dental hygienists and mothers.Design: Twenty female dental hygienists and twenty mothers participated in this study. A dental model of deciduous dentition attached to a dental education mannequin was used for caregivers'-toothbrushing with a manual toothbrush. Three-dimensional (3D) motions and forces were recorded using a toothbrush attached with a 3D accelerometer and a strain tension gage. The data were evaluated between the abovementioned two groups.Results: Dental hygienists demonstrated faster motion with lighter force than mothers during tooth brushing. Additionally, in caregivers'-toothbrushing, the displacement of toothbrush of dental hygienists was significantly shorter than that of mothers. Regarding the intra-individual correlations between self-toothbrushing and caregivers'-toothbrushing, significant correlations were found on the displacement of toothbrush for both groups. Conclusion:Dental hygienists might change their instructions on the brushing motion for caregivers'-toothbrushing whereas the caregivers'-toothbrushing by mothers is strongly reflected by the characteristics of self-toothbrushing. These findings might contribute to establishing tooth brushing instructions for mothers.

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Evaluation of the tooth brushing skills in children aged 6–12 years

Cited by 38 publications

References 11 publications

Observed child and parent toothbrushing behaviors and child oral health

Observed child and parent toothbrushing behaviors and child oral health

Effectiveness of a Motivation and Practical Skills Development Methods on the Oral Hygiene of Orphans Children in Kaunas, Lithuania

Difference of toothbrushing motion between dental hygienists and mothers -Focusing on self-toothbrushing and caregivers’-toothbrushing

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