Soldo Mirko, Matijević Jurica, Malčić Ivanišević Ana, Čuković-Bagić Ivana, Marks Luc, Nikolov Borić Daša, Jukić Krmek Silvana
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Department of Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Cent Eur J Public Health. 2020 Jun;28(2):103-107. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a5066.
The objective of the study, which consisted of a motivational lecture and hands-on training, was to evaluate the role of oral hygiene education for adolescents.
The study population included sixty-two high school students between fourteen and fifteen years of age (thirty males and thirty-two females). The response rate was 76.5%. The measurement of oral hygiene level was performed using the modified Green Vermilion Index (GVI). The values were recorded at baseline, one week, three months, and six months after education through motivational lecture and hands-on training was performed. Descriptive and nonparametric statistical methods were used in statistical analysis. Level of significance was 0.05.
At the beginning of the study, the GVI of all examined subjects was 3.52 (SD = 0.70). One week after the motivational lecture and training, it decreased to 2.64 (SD = 0.69). Three months later, the level of plaque index had the lowest value (1.44; SD = 0.66). At the end of the study the level of plaque index increased to 2.52 (SD = 0.86).
A significant oral hygiene improvement in adolescents as a result of education was presented. However, due to a decline in oral hygiene level six months after the education, there is a need for educational programmes continuity.
该研究包括一场激励讲座和实践培训，旨在评估口腔卫生教育对青少年的作用。
研究对象包括62名14至15岁的高中生（30名男性和32名女性）。应答率为76.5%。使用改良的格林-维米利翁指数（GVI）进行口腔卫生水平测量。在通过激励讲座和实践培训进行教育后的基线、1周、3个月和6个月记录数值。统计分析采用描述性和非参数统计方法。显著性水平为0.05。
研究开始时，所有受试对象的GVI为3.52（标准差=0.70）。激励讲座和培训1周后，降至2.64（标准差=0.69）。3个月后，菌斑指数水平达到最低值（1.44；标准差=0.66）。研究结束时，菌斑指数水平升至2.52（标准差=0.86）。
研究表明教育使青少年的口腔卫生状况有显著改善。然而，由于教育6个月后口腔卫生水平下降，需要保持教育项目的连续性。
