Saccomanno Sabina, De Luca Martina, Saran Stefano, Petricca Maria Teresa, Caramaschi Elena, Mastrapasqua Rodolfo Francesco, Messina Giuseppe, Gallusi Gianni
Department of Health, Life and Environmental Science, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila.
Dental School, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome.
Eur J Transl Myol. 2023 Mar 24;33(1):11158. doi: 10.4081/ejtm.2023.11158.
Promotion of oral health has an essential role in the maintenance of teeth in adults. However, health education must start from an early age, in order to monitor the child's growth and prevent pathologies. Schools are in charge of the overall education of children and of guidance to parents but could also be engaged in the promotion of oral health, supported and counseled by pediatricians and dentists. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate whether school age children could be taught, successfully, basic oral sciences and dental hygiene, by a professional, during school hours. In this pilot study, an anonymized test was administered to 45 children of age between 8 and 10, both before and after an interactive lecture on oral health, to assess the effectiveness of the lesson and acquisition by the children of knowledge on oral health. After the presentation, the majority of the children were able to answer correctly to the questionnaire that was given to them (test, retest) which was related to dental anatomy and pathology (number of teeth, cavities, halitosis), and dental hygiene tools and practices (brushes, floss, mouth wash, tongue scrapers). The children seemed to be receptive to learning while in school, and a specific educational session of dental hygiene and oral health seems to be the right approach to ensure children can identify dental hygiene tools and use them appropriately.
促进口腔健康对成年人牙齿的维护至关重要。然而，健康教育必须从幼年开始，以便监测儿童的生长发育并预防疾病。学校负责儿童的全面教育以及对家长的指导，但在儿科医生和牙医的支持与建议下，也可参与促进口腔健康。这项试点研究的目的是评估在上学时间，专业人员能否成功地向学龄儿童传授基础口腔科学知识和牙齿卫生知识。在这项试点研究中，对45名8至10岁的儿童在口腔健康互动讲座前后分别进行了匿名测试，以评估课程的效果以及儿童对口腔健康知识的掌握情况。讲座结束后，大多数儿童能够正确回答与牙齿解剖学和病理学（牙齿数量、龋齿、口臭）以及牙齿卫生工具和做法（牙刷、牙线、漱口水、舌刷）相关的问卷（测试、重新测试）。孩子们在学校时似乎乐于学习，专门的牙齿卫生和口腔健康教育课程似乎是确保孩子们能够识别牙齿卫生工具并正确使用它们的正确方法。
