Comparison result of oral health promotion programme for the 2 month-old and 6 month-old children until they reached 18 months at well child clinic, Song hospital, Phrae province.

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the results of new oral health promotion programme, that adapt participatory learning and hands on for children from 2 months until they reached the age of 18 months, with the results of control group, that received normal oral health promotion programme since the age of 6 to 18 months. Study in 18 month-old children living in Tambon Bann Noon and Tambon Bann Klang, Amphoe Song, Phrae province and receiving vaccination at Song hospital's well child clinic. Data of experimental group was collected between March 2013 to April 2014 and control group from November 2009 to October 2011 by interview the parents and examine children’s oral health status. Results, 84 children of experimental group and 74 children of control group, showed parents feed milk during the night significantly decreased and brush their children’s teeth before going to bed significantly increased (p-value<0.05) in experimental group. Children in experimental group had significantly less dental caries (p-value<0.05) than another group, 7.1 percent for experimental group while control group had 20.3 percent. However, there was no difference in plaque and white spot lesion on upper front teeth between both groups.