None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Oral health education: Oral health education is given by using active and passive method
Control Intervention1: oral health examination: oral health is assessed without giving health ed
Sponsors
Department of public health dentistry college of dental surgery BPKIHSDharanNepal
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Secondary schools providing co-education and Cooperative 12-15 years old school Children whose parents give their consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with any systemic disease,Children requiring any emergency dental treatment,Children with orthodontic appliances ,and Children involved in similar other studies
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effectiveness of oral health education will be assessed by calculating mean score of oral hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices, plaque control and gingival health among 12-15-year-old school children in Dharan.Timepoint: 3 months and 6 months after baseline data collection | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| i)Effectiveness of active and passive methods of oral health education ii) Effectiveness of oral hygiene knowledge, attitude and practices of 12-15-year-old school children studying in public and private schools of Dharan iii) Impact of an oral health education in terms of plaque control, gingival health and dentition status in 12-15-year-old school children studying in public and private schools of Dharan Timepoint: 3 and 6 months after baseline data collection | — |
Countries
Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactDr Krishna Subedi
B.P.KOIRALA INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (BPKIHS)-DHARAN, NEPAL
Outcome results
None listed