Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School Children
ABSTRACTBackground The World Health Organization (WHO) has long emphasized the significance of oral health as a key component of overall health and well-being. Global oral health disparities, often exacerbated by a lack of access to essential dental care, present a challenge that resonates on a worl...
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| description | ABSTRACTBackground The World Health Organization (WHO) has long emphasized the significance of oral health as a key component of overall health and well-being. Global oral health disparities, often exacerbated by a lack of access to essential dental care, present a challenge that resonates on a worldwide scale.Aims This study explores how community-driven strategies can actively support the global oral health goals set forth by the WHO.Methods The RE-AIM framework was applied to evaluate a “Dental Immunisation” program in Bali, Indonesia. An evaluation of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance of the program was conducted.Results Dentists collaborated with local communities to co-create oral health initiatives targeting school children and their families. A total of 210 children from two schools were enrolled in the program, with a mean age of 9.4 years. Collaborative oral health workshops with local staff and families amplified the impact of school-based initiatives with 50 parents and teachers also participating in oral health promotion activities. At baseline, 60% of Grade 1 children presented with carious lesions, averaging 2.3 affected teeth per child. No children had previously received any restorative care. Post-intervention, 150 teeth were restored using ART, with all participants receiving toothbrushes and application of fluoride varnish.Conclusion The “Dental Immunisation” program demonstrates a potential paradigm shift in community-based dental care and prevention strategies. By bridging local practices with global objectives, a more interconnected and collaborative approach to tackling oral health disparities may be achieved. Ongoing longitudinal studies will be essential to validate and expand on the findings from this project. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db429a654d044c039d43c81a65824ce82024-04-09T14:49:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of the California Dental Association1942-43962024-12-0152110.1080/19424396.2024.2330573Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School ChildrenIrene Adyatmaka0Jilen Patel1Faculty of Dentistry, Maranatha Christian University, Bandung, IndonesiaUWA Dental School, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, AustraliaABSTRACTBackground The World Health Organization (WHO) has long emphasized the significance of oral health as a key component of overall health and well-being. Global oral health disparities, often exacerbated by a lack of access to essential dental care, present a challenge that resonates on a worldwide scale.Aims This study explores how community-driven strategies can actively support the global oral health goals set forth by the WHO.Methods The RE-AIM framework was applied to evaluate a “Dental Immunisation” program in Bali, Indonesia. An evaluation of the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance of the program was conducted.Results Dentists collaborated with local communities to co-create oral health initiatives targeting school children and their families. A total of 210 children from two schools were enrolled in the program, with a mean age of 9.4 years. Collaborative oral health workshops with local staff and families amplified the impact of school-based initiatives with 50 parents and teachers also participating in oral health promotion activities. At baseline, 60% of Grade 1 children presented with carious lesions, averaging 2.3 affected teeth per child. No children had previously received any restorative care. Post-intervention, 150 teeth were restored using ART, with all participants receiving toothbrushes and application of fluoride varnish.Conclusion The “Dental Immunisation” program demonstrates a potential paradigm shift in community-based dental care and prevention strategies. By bridging local practices with global objectives, a more interconnected and collaborative approach to tackling oral health disparities may be achieved. Ongoing longitudinal studies will be essential to validate and expand on the findings from this project.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/19424396.2024.2330573Dental immunisationdental cariesIndonesiachildrenatraumatic restorative treatmentcommunity oral health promotion |
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| title | Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School Children |
| title_full | Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School Children |
| title_fullStr | Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School Children |
| title_short | Dental Immunisation: Evaluation of a Community-Driven Strategy for Addressing Caries Burden in Indonesian School Children |
| title_sort | dental immunisation evaluation of a community driven strategy for addressing caries burden in indonesian school children |
| topic | Dental immunisation dental caries Indonesia children atraumatic restorative treatment community oral health promotion |
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