Communication Strategy on Oral Health Education for Adolescents

Autori:

Alexandra Sabina PODARIU, Angela Codruta PODARIU, Ramona Amina POPOVICI

Cod: ISSN: 1583-3410 (print), ISSN: 1584-5397 (electronic)
Dimensiuni: pp. 68-80

How to cite this article:

Podariu, A.S., Podariu, A.C., Popovici, R.A. (2017). Communication Strategy on Oral Health Education for Adolescents. Revista de Cercetare si Interventie Sociala, 58, 68-80.

Abstract:

60-90% of children globally have gingivitis and dental caries which are the most frequent oral diseases among children. Dental caries is progressive and cumulative in nature and becomes more complex over time. Is necessary to have guidelines for Oral Health Strategy’s in Romania because in last twenty years oral health treatment is made in most of the time in the private healthy system and scholars dental offices almost disappeared. The study took place over a 2-year period. Enrolled students from three secondary schools from Timisoara who strictly applied our oral health education program with our four goals: to reduce the number of carries, to reduce the gingivitis incidents, to reduce mucosal problems and to reduce the orthopedic problems. 739 patients (378 girls and 361 boys) with a mean age of 13.46 (SD 2.81) years were evaluated before application of the oral health education lessons, which contained more forms of communication for the presence of caries, gingivitis, diseases of the oral mucosa, and malocclusion. All patients were reevaluated after application of the oral health education lessons. After two follow-up collected data, underlined a statistically significant decrease in the incidence of dental caries, gingivitis and oral mucosal diseases after implementation of our oral health program. Adolescents prefer the debates to be informed about oral health and of course the modern technology. Adolescents are open mind when we speak about personal information’s, they prefers modern technology for information about health, but when they have oral cavity problems they have thrust more in dental doctors, school and family. They also are enthusiastic for group debates on a known theme.