Oral Health Promoting by School Networking : Case Study in Chachoengsao Province and Sa Kaeo Province

Abstract

Beautiful Smiles in Eastern School Network (BSES) is a project that promotes oral health activities in primary schools. This study was aimed to compare oral health promotion in schools before processing, implementation and  after action and students oral health status. The target areas were Chachoengsao and Sa Kaeo Province.  Twelve primary schools were selected from two schools per network and three networks per provinces by simple random sampling. The processes were assessed by observing, interviewing, and checking implementation documents. The outcomes were assessed by checking oral health status, personal hygiene and interviewing oral health care behaviors. The results were found that the scores of oral health promotion policy assignments, dental health education integration, the controlling of eating foods causing tooth decay and dental plague management  significantly increased every year. There was only the proportion of brushing teeth before going to bed that increased and the average of candy eating times which decreased.