Effect of oral health education program among primary students

Effectiveness of oral health education program called â€œBuddy Brushingâ€ among primary school children of Mae Tan subdistrict, Tha Song Yang district, Tak province, Thailand: A public health intervention study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20190221002

Enrollment

342

Registered

2019-02-21

Start date

2019-05-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Oral hygiene status Interproximal gingivitis Health education Oral health Oral hygiene School children

Interventions

After getting informed consent for parent&#39

s permission and informed assent from students&#44

the research team will implement oral health promotion activities for four months. Three main activities are included in Buddy Brushing program: 1) class interactive activities such as brainstorming a

2) practical training of toothbrushing&#44

flossing method and method for checking cleanliness of the teeth by using disclosing solution&#44

3) recording of buddy diary and toothbrushing diary. After four months&#44

oral hygiene status and gingival health status will be assessed by standard dental examination set and dental floss.

Experimental Behavioral

School oral health promotion by Buddy Brushing program

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female students Thai and Karen students No communication problems Students who are currently studying at these five primary schools in Mae Tan subdistrict, Tha Song Yang district, Tak province. Students who are studying grade 4 and 5 at 2019 study year Students who give informed assent to participate in this study and their parents/guardians give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who are absence at the first week of the Buddy Brushing intervention Participants who will leave the school within 6 months after commencing the intervention

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Oral hygiene status May,October Oral hygiene index simplified,Interproximal gingivitis May,October Carter and Barnes flossing index	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Oral health behavior May,October Questionnaire,Self-efficacy May,October In-depth interview,Knowledge and perception of oral health May,October In-depth interview,Oral health seeking behavior May,October In-depth interview	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSai Wai Yan Myint Thu

Department of Social and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University

waiyanmyintthu17@gmail.com0628656578

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026