JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY & ORAL HEALTH



Development and Evaluation of a Novel Audio-Visual Tool “Happy Tooth Song” for Oral Health Promotion in Children 


Authored by Juili Inamdar


Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess improvement in motivation for tooth-brushing, the timing of tooth-brushing and the understanding of oral hygiene, healthy food habits and regular dental visits in children using Happy Tooth Song as an oral health promotion tool.
3-6 year-old children from an urban pre-school of Navi Mumbai were selected. Group A was given Happy Tooth Song and Group B acted as a control. On day one, instructions were given to both groups regarding tooth-brushing, importance of oral hygiene, healthy food habits and regular dental visits. Parents played the song on the cell phones while brushing their child’s teeth. Two groups of children were assessed after15 days.
89% children showed liking towards the song, 88% could memorize it; 83% children were motivated to brush twice a day. In group A, 27.70% of children always brushed twice daily compared to nil in group B. 22.22% children brushed for >120 seconds in group A as compared to 12.5% in group B. A higher percent of children correctly answered the questions pertaining to the frequency of dental visits and the importance of clean teeth. All children in group B categorized the junk and healthy food correctly compared to 88.88% children in group A.
The happy tooth song had a positive impact on motivation for, the frequency and time of tooth brushing and understanding the importance of healthy food habits and dental visits in children.

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