Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children
Objectives: Poor oral hygiene can have an adverse effect on quality of life. School-based interventions can establish positive behaviours that reduce the likelihood of dental caries later in life. The Brush Day & Night programme aims to encourage good oral health behaviour and improve oral h...
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| description | Objectives: Poor oral hygiene can have an adverse effect on quality of life. School-based interventions can establish positive behaviours that reduce the likelihood of dental caries later in life. The Brush Day & Night programme aims to encourage good oral health behaviour and improve oral health and quality-of-life outcomes. In this article, we report the effect of the programme on well-being and oral hygiene measured by plaque levels at 3, 8, and 24 weeks and dental caries at 24 weeks after programme start date. Methods: This was a superiority cluster randomised trial of children 6-12 years of age from Indonesia (N = 2021) and Nigeria (N = 2104). All children were provided with toothpaste and a toothbrush. Children in the intervention group received the 21-day Brush Day & Night programme, whereas those in the control group did not. Children completed a questionnaire addressing the objectives at all time points. Their oral hygiene was assessed using the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). Additionally, at baseline and 24 weeks their caries status was recorded using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Results: In Indonesia, after participation in the programme children demonstrated a 45% increased probability of no worsening in the occurrence of decayed, missing, or filled teeth. In Nigeria, children had a 71% higher probability of having confidence in their smile and the proportion of children with good oral hygiene doubled from 40% to 80% at 24 weeks. Conclusions: The Brush Day & Night programme was successful in improving well-being and oral hygiene in children in Nigeria and reduced the likelihood of worsening in the occurrence of decayed, missing, or filled teeth in children in Indonesia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-201151d572f544f1a540ebdaab9c10a32022-12-21T18:28:11ZengElsevierInternational Dental Journal0020-65392021-03-0171S15S30Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in ChildrenPaulo Melo0Charlotte Fine1Sinead Malone2Sean Taylor3Faculty of Dentistry, Institute of Public Health, EpiUnit, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal; Corresponding author. Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, Institute of Public Health, EpiUnit, University of Porto, 4200-393 Porto, Portugal.FDI World Dental Federation, Geneva, SwitzerlandUnilever Oral Care, Bebington, Wirral, UKFDI World Dental Federation, Geneva, SwitzerlandObjectives: Poor oral hygiene can have an adverse effect on quality of life. School-based interventions can establish positive behaviours that reduce the likelihood of dental caries later in life. The Brush Day & Night programme aims to encourage good oral health behaviour and improve oral health and quality-of-life outcomes. In this article, we report the effect of the programme on well-being and oral hygiene measured by plaque levels at 3, 8, and 24 weeks and dental caries at 24 weeks after programme start date. Methods: This was a superiority cluster randomised trial of children 6-12 years of age from Indonesia (N = 2021) and Nigeria (N = 2104). All children were provided with toothpaste and a toothbrush. Children in the intervention group received the 21-day Brush Day & Night programme, whereas those in the control group did not. Children completed a questionnaire addressing the objectives at all time points. Their oral hygiene was assessed using the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). Additionally, at baseline and 24 weeks their caries status was recorded using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. Results: In Indonesia, after participation in the programme children demonstrated a 45% increased probability of no worsening in the occurrence of decayed, missing, or filled teeth. In Nigeria, children had a 71% higher probability of having confidence in their smile and the proportion of children with good oral hygiene doubled from 40% to 80% at 24 weeks. Conclusions: The Brush Day & Night programme was successful in improving well-being and oral hygiene in children in Nigeria and reduced the likelihood of worsening in the occurrence of decayed, missing, or filled teeth in children in Indonesia.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002065392100037XDental cariesBrush Day & NightQuality of lifeOral hygiene |
| spellingShingle | Paulo Melo Charlotte Fine Sinead Malone Sean Taylor Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children International Dental Journal Dental caries Brush Day & Night Quality of life Oral hygiene |
| title | Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children |
| title_full | Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children |
| title_fullStr | Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children |
| title_short | Impact of the Brush Day & Night Programme on Well-Being, Plaque, and Dental Caries in Children |
| title_sort | impact of the brush day amp night programme on well being plaque and dental caries in children |
| topic | Dental caries Brush Day & Night Quality of life Oral hygiene |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002065392100037X |
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