ArticleDentistry journal2020
Oral Hygiene in a Sample of Children/Adolescents Living in Family-Homes from the Province of Milan (Italy): A Pilot Study.
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- The effect of audiovisual motivation and oral health education on oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among children at social homes: a randomised clinical trial.European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry · 2025Trial
- An Investigation into the Prevalence of Enamel Hypoplasia in an Urban Area Based on the Types and Affected Teeth.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of the Caregivers about Oral Health Care, at Centers for Intellectually Disabled, in Southern Region of Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Developmental Enamel Defects (DDE) and Their Association with Oral Health, Preventive Procedures, and Children's Psychosocial Attitudes towards Home Oral Hygiene: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Prevalence of Caries and Associated Risk Factors in a Representative Group of Preschool Children from an Urban Area with High Income in Milan Province, Italy.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis pilot study is a prospective controlled clinical trial, designed to evaluate the short-term clinical results (the plaque index) of an educational/motivational program for home oral hygiene, directed to children and adolescents who live in family-homes.
methodsThe setting of the project was the province of Milan (Italy), where two family-homes were selected. The study group included 26 children (16 females and 10 males) aged between 7 and 15 years, of Italian nationality, from the family-home communities. The control group included 26 children (15 females and 11 males, aged between 7 and 15 years) of Italian nationality, matched for age and gender distribution with the study group, that were not in a socially disadvantaged condition. Collection of the plaque index (PI) was performed at t0. Then, all basic oral hygiene instructions were given to all children/adolescents and their educators. Education and motivation were repeated in the same way after 4-7 weeks (T1), and after 10-12 weeks (T2). The PI was taken also at T1 and T2.
resultsAn improvement in the PI was generally found in both groups, but there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups over time. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) revealed a statistically significant effect of time [F (1, 52) = 90.73,
conclusionThe present data confirm the validity of the educational/motivational program to improve oral hygiene in children/adolescents, regardless of the assignment group.
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