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EFFECTIVENESS OF MUSIC-BASED TOOTH BRUSHING INSTRUCTION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of music-based tooth brushing instruction among primary schoolchildren in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Methods: The study was conducted through 3 stages: (1) Composing a new song named “Let’s brush teeth” with appropriate rhythm and specific content for tooth brushing; (2) Collecting survey data about the opinions of teachers and primary students about the integration of the new song into the tooth brushing program at school; (3) Conducting a community intervention trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the music-based tooth brushing instruction. Final stage, 600 schoolchildren were randomly divided into two groups: music group and non-music group. During the period of reinforced tooth brushing, copies of the song were distributed to teachers and school authorities to be played every day while children brushed their teeth at class. In non-music group, tooth brushing instructions in the traditional form using tooth brush and dental model. QHI and DMF (both DMF-T and DMF-S in permanent teeth) indices were applied. Dental caries was recorded by using WHO’s Criteria. These parameters were re-evaluated after 4 weeks, 24 weeks and 48 weeks by 2calibrated examiners who were blinded (kappa values: 0.78 and 0,89.)
Results: 100% of teachers claimed that this song should be integrated into the dental educational program at school. More than 70% of students and more than 93% of teachers gave this song a score higher than 7 in the scale of 10 in favor of the introduction of this brushing song in oral health education to schoolchildren. Mean values of QHI showed a statistically significant drop from the start to the end of study in music group. Moreover, The the results of the follow-up at 48 weeks showed significant differences in DMF Index (1.33 ± 0.11 in music group and 1.69 ± 0.10 in non-music group). The difference between two groups was statistically significant (<0.001)
Conclusions: The study showed that music and dance integrated in tooth brushing instruction for school children and combined with community empowerment approach increased the effectiveness of tooth brushing at school among school children in Ho Chi Minh city.
Methods: The study was conducted through 3 stages: (1) Composing a new song named “Let’s brush teeth” with appropriate rhythm and specific content for tooth brushing; (2) Collecting survey data about the opinions of teachers and primary students about the integration of the new song into the tooth brushing program at school; (3) Conducting a community intervention trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the music-based tooth brushing instruction. Final stage, 600 schoolchildren were randomly divided into two groups: music group and non-music group. During the period of reinforced tooth brushing, copies of the song were distributed to teachers and school authorities to be played every day while children brushed their teeth at class. In non-music group, tooth brushing instructions in the traditional form using tooth brush and dental model. QHI and DMF (both DMF-T and DMF-S in permanent teeth) indices were applied. Dental caries was recorded by using WHO’s Criteria. These parameters were re-evaluated after 4 weeks, 24 weeks and 48 weeks by 2calibrated examiners who were blinded (kappa values: 0.78 and 0,89.)
Results: 100% of teachers claimed that this song should be integrated into the dental educational program at school. More than 70% of students and more than 93% of teachers gave this song a score higher than 7 in the scale of 10 in favor of the introduction of this brushing song in oral health education to schoolchildren. Mean values of QHI showed a statistically significant drop from the start to the end of study in music group. Moreover, The the results of the follow-up at 48 weeks showed significant differences in DMF Index (1.33 ± 0.11 in music group and 1.69 ± 0.10 in non-music group). The difference between two groups was statistically significant (<0.001)
Conclusions: The study showed that music and dance integrated in tooth brushing instruction for school children and combined with community empowerment approach increased the effectiveness of tooth brushing at school among school children in Ho Chi Minh city.
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