ABSTRACT:
Oral hygiene means keeping the mouth clean, and especially the teeth clean and free of dental plaque, the substance which leads to most of the dental diseases. Dental decay and gum disease is mainly caused by plaque. If we are not removing the dental plaque for longer period of time, the risk of dental disease doubles. Dental plaque should remove every day, this is the best way for preventing and treating the dental disease and it is possible by through brushing and flossing. Decreasing carbohydrate content helps to control plaque formation and lessen the probability of periodontal disease and dental decay. Methodology: A Descriptive research approach was used in this study. Research design adopted was descriptive research design with one group pretest and post test method. The sample selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria in selected school. The sample size was adopted for the study is 60 children in VI, VII and VIII Standard. Sample technique used for the study random sampling by lottery method. Semi structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of the school children. Result: 60 school children 35(58.3%) were in the age of 11-12 years, 25(41.66%) were within the age 13-14 years and none of them were above 14 years. 60 subjects studied 30(50%) of school children were male and 30(50%) of school children were females. Out of these 60 school children studied all are equally distributed, 20(33.33%) in each class VI, VII, VIII. Among those, 7(11.66%) were illiterate. 12(20%) had primary education, 14(23.33%) studied up to high school and 13(21.66%) were studied up to higher secondary and 14(23.33%) were graduates.16(26.66%) were graduate, 15(25%) were studied up to high school, 14(23.33%) has completed higher secondary, 9(15%) were studied up to primary education level and 6(10%) were illiterate. 60 subjects studied 29(48.33%) were private employees, 18(30%) were farmers, 11(18.33%) were laborers, 2(3.33%) were government employees and none of them were unemployed. 25(41.66%) of mothers of school children were unemployed, 12(20%) were farmers, 10(16.66%) were laborers, 9(15%) were doing private job and 4(6.66%) were government employees. Conclusion: The above, were the conclusion drawn from the findings of the study. The subjects had inadequate knowledge regarding oral hygiene. The structured teaching program about structure of teeth, dentition and importance of oral hygiene, methods of brushing, diets for oral health, oral problems and its prevention was found to be effective in improving the knowledge of school children regarding oral hygiene.
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J. Gnanadhinahari, Dipali Kaduji Bobade. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Oral Hygiene among school children in a selected school at Akola City. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(1):55-0. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00012
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J. Gnanadhinahari, Dipali Kaduji Bobade. A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Oral Hygiene among school children in a selected school at Akola City. International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management. 2025;13(1):55-0. doi: 10.52711/2454-2652.2025.00012 Available on: https://ijanm.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-13-1-12