Outcome of Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Program in Primary Schools, Nonthai District, Nakorn Ratchasima in 2016

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to: (1) evaluate in management of dental health school network; (2) continuous in dental health activity; (3) knowledge, attitude, oral health behaviors and oral health status. The studied population was 32 chief executive of primary schools, 31 teachers and 217 sixth grade students in Nonthai District, Nakorn Ratchasima 2016. The research tools were questionnaires of administrative dental health school network, continuous in dental health activity, knowledge, attitude, oral health behaviors, as well as oral health examination child. The results show that (1) Most of dental health school network have oral health policy and joined dental health activity but not co-ordinate with their participant; (2) All of dental school network have tooth brushing activity after lunch  and examined by chief student, oral health knowledge were integrated to study course, 38.7 percent can limit in distribute risk foods; (3) Most of students had dental caries, missing and filling 0.83 teeth per person, caries free 80.6 percent, gingivitis free 71.9. Medium level in dental health knowledge, good attitude in oral health. Daily tooth brushing at morning 90.5 percent, after lunch 58.6 percent, before bed time 65.7 percent.  Eating snack foods every day 49.5 percent and soft drink 21 percent.