ChildrensOralHealthEducationforParents

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CHILDREN'S ORAL HEALTH EDUCATION FOR PARENTS
Children's Oral Health Education for Parents
Community Project
Angie Haderlie A23, Amanda Jensen A27, Alise Luke A33

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Table of Contents
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………..3
Mission Statement……………………………………………………………………3
Assessment…………………………………………………………………………...3
Problem……………………………………………………………………….3
Needs Assessment…………………………………………………………….3
Data Collection………………………………………………………………..3
Dental Needs………………………………………………………………….4
Demographics………………………………………………………………...4
Facility………………………………………………………………………..4
Personnel……………………………………………………………………..4
Existing Resources……………………………………………………………4
Funding……………………………………………………………………….5
Community Diagnosis………………………………………………………………..5
Planning………………………………………………………………………………5
Program Objectives and Goals……………………………………………….6
Methods to Measure Goals…………………………………………………...6
Lesson Plan…………………………………………………………………...6
Resources……………………………………………………………………..7
Constraints and Modifications………………………………………………..7
Implementation……………………………………………………………………….8
Formative Evaluation………………………………………………………...8
Timeline……………………………………………………………………...8
Evaluation…………………………………………………………………………….8
Evaluating Program Goals…………………………………………………...8
Evaluation of Program Structure and Processes……………………………..9
Evaluation of Results………………....……………………………………...9
Evaluation of Potential Improvement…………....…....……….…...………..9
Evaluation of Program Planning and Implementing Group………………….9
Conclusion…..………………………………………………………………………...9
Appendix…………………………………………………………………………….10
References…………………………………………………………………………...12

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Introduction
Becoming a new parent is an exciting time but also can be a challenging time while
trying to learn about the “do’s and don'ts” of taking care of a newborn. With all the information
that is given to the new parent, our group believes that oral health is not always perceived as
important as other things. We believe that information given to parents about cleaning gums,
baby bottle decay, tooth brushing techniques and dental visits could help babies start out on the
right foot.
For our community project, our group decided to organize an Enrichment night for a
married ward near BYU and invite all women and men, expecting or not, to come learn more
about infant oral health care. We distributed a pretest as the attendees entered the room to see
what their knowledge was in the above mentioned topics. The posttest was sent out via email a
week later and asked to return as soon as possible.
After the presentation and the two tests were completed, the group determined that there
was an increase in knowledge pertaining to infant oral health care.
Mission Statement
To increase knowledge of children's oral health to expectant and new mothers.
Assessment
Problem
We felt that new parents weren't given adequate information from their doctors and
dentists to prepare them to be aware and active in the dental needs of their children.
Needs Assessment
Studies show that correct behavior and knowledge are not sufficient for new parents to
correctly care for the oral health of their children.
Data Collected
According to Bruerd (1996), there are many causes for baby bottle tooth decay. This is an
extensive disease and highly preventable, by limiting liquids that are put into children's bottles
and sleep habits with a bottle or nursing.
In this study by Blinkhorn (2001), most mothers were aware of the importance of
brushing children's teeth, but did not know the correct technique and lacked knowledge of the
importance of retaining baby teeth. "Even though this was only one study it shows that oral
health literacy among female caregivers is not as high as expected."
"Parents should be educated on brushing and flossing. Their income, own health
behaviors and dental anxiety are relevant to their children's behaviors." Akpabio (2008)
emphasized that guardians "were not sure as to when to first see a dentist and when to start

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brushing their children's teeth. This may show their low importance of oral health. But, they did
know not to put a child to bed with formula, juice or milk."
Dental Needs
Our school is located near two large universities that have many young parents who are
of low socioeconomic income. The group felt that we could help educate new parents so they
could be knowledgeable of their children's oral health and encourage dental visits. We want them
to know of the importance of oral diseases and how to prevent them. It was also important for
them to know how and when to start brushing children's teeth and oral cavity. We also want
pregnant mothers to be aware of their health and how it can affect their baby's oral health as well.
Demographics
Our group focused on college aged parents who are of low socioeconomic income, who
may be lacking in knowledge of child and infant oral health. We had 15 females and 1 male in
attendance. Some were pregnant, some had babies, and some had no children.
Facility
Our presentation was given at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints building at
945 E 700 N Provo, UT 84606.
Personnel
Our group consisted of 3 senior students from the Utah College of Dental Hygiene: Angie
Haderlie, Amanda Jensen, and Alise Luke. We also had Alex Nicholes who help us reserve our
classroom, and Ashlee Chamberlain who provided refreshments.
Existing Resources
Alise provided a television to present our powerpoint, and a tablecloth. The church
provided baskets to hold toothbrushes, and a table, chairs, and classroom. Two typodonts were
provided by the Utah College of Dental Hygiene for instruction.

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Funding
In Kind Support
Toothbrushes: 50 adult Donated by Colgate
Toothbrushes: 25 children
Supplies
Brochure Copies: 60 $11.00
Gas: Angie $15.00
Amanda $4.00
Alise $2.00
Program Total $32.00
We kept funding to a limited amount. Toothbrushes were donated by Colgate from their
community outreach program. We paid only for brochures for the participants. Angie lived
furthest and paid more for gas. Amanda and Alise lived in the same city as the chapel and just
had to drive over to pick up items and drop them off at the location.
Community Diagnosis/Data Analysis
The enrichment group of pregnant/new parents were given a pretest and posttest to
determine the effectiveness of the lesson presented. The information that was presented covered
oral and healthcare during pregnancy, infant and child oral care, adult oral care and information
on toothbrushes, xylitol and visiting the dentist.
The group presented with a power point and a couple of typodonts for demonstration.
There was great interaction between the attendees and the presenters with questions and shared
information.
The posttest was sent via email a week after the class was presented. The results of the
posttest showed that there was increase knowledge in these specific areas covered by the
presentation.

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Planning
Goals and Objectives
1. To improve knowledge in the oral health diseases and conditions of children for mothers.
1.a Identify any previous knowledge of children's oral health, introduced by doctors,
nurses or family/friends.
1.b Discuss the formation and development of caries and how they can be transmitted.
2. To educate mothers on proper dental hygiene and when to begin cleaning infants teeth.
2.a State the number of primary and permanent teeth in a dentition.
2.b Identify the ages when baby teeth and permanent teeth erupt, exfoliate, and develop.
2.c Talk about ways to clean infants gums and begin brushing.
2.d Discuss methods of brushing children's teeth and floss use.
3. Educate on healthy diets and medications that can cause oral conditions to expectant
mothers.
3.a Discuss nutrients needed during pregnancy and what to avoid.
3.b Discuss importance of oral health during pregnancy.
LessonPlan
Title: "Children's Dental Ed."
Target Group: New and pregnant mothers and any women interested in learning
Estimated Time: 45 minutes, Thursday evening
Instructional Method: Lecture, Discussion
Educational Goal: To increase knowledge of children's oral health to expectant and new
mothers.
Instructional Objectives:
1. Identify any previous knowledge of children's oral health, introduced by doctors, nurses
or family/friends.
2. State the number of primary and permanent teeth in a dentition.
3. Identify the ages when baby teeth and permanent teeth erupt, exfoliate, and develop.
4. Talk about ways to clean infants gums and begin brushing.
5. Discuss methods of brushing children's teeth and floss use.
6. Discuss nutrients needed during pregnancy and what to avoid.
7. Discuss the formation and development of caries and how they can be transmitted.
8. Discuss importance of oral health during pregnancy.
Instructional Materials: PowerPoint presentation, Eruption and Exfoliation Chart, demonstrate
techniques to help brush and floss children's teeth.

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Learning Activity: Pre-test beginning of presentation. Typodonts to demonstrate correct
brushing and flossing techniques and open the floor up for question and answer session. And
send post test to all participants.
Instructional Set: There are many unknowns when expecting or preparing for children's, oral
health is one the last things you think about but it can affect your child's quality of life for years
to come.
Body:
1. Distribute quiz as participants arrive
2. Read questions aloud and allow spontaneous responses from the audience.
3. Present educational PowerPoint presentation
4. Demonstrate correct brushing technique on typodonts
5. Open floor up for discussion
6. Close with any final questions
7. Refreshments and goody bags
Closure: We hope this education has helped you and your child to have a healthier lifestyle now
and for years to come. We will be sending out a post test in a week, using the email you
provided, to see how much was helpful for your learning. Please respond within a week's time. If
you have any questions please let us know.
Resources
The students made copies informational brochures to share with attendees. Donations of
toothbrushes were handed out and refreshments were donated by Ashlee Chamberlain.
Constraints/ Modifications
Unfortunately the program wasn’t as well attended as the students had hoped for. It could
have possibly been a crazy night for many, making the numbers low. We had a problem with
double scheduling with another ward but we were able to divide the room into two and it still
accommodated the group that attended.

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Implementation
Formative Evaluation
The group felt that letting a little time pass before giving the posttest would allow us to
see if the information was retained. The problem that we didn’t foresee was the return of the
posttest. We had 11 people take the pretest but we only had 7 return the email with the posttest. I
think we would rethink the delay in giving the posttest the next time.
Timeline
1. May 14- Met to go over our Mission Statement, Goals, and Objectives
2. May 24 - Got approval for activity from Relief Society Pres.in the 34th Married Ward
3. May 28- Made pretest.
4. June 4- Make posters/flyers and print them out.
5. June 7- Announced and hung posters to participants in the experiment.
6. June 8- Stop by Xlear to see if they will donate wipes for mothers in our presentation.
7. June 15-Start researching secondary data. Collected Colgate toothbrushes for
presentation.
8. June 23-25- Plan for Enrichment night to give our presentation. Pretest given at the start
of the presentation.
9. June 23- Printed brochures for the presentation.
10. June 25- Presentation and pretest given
11. June 30- Posttest created on Qualtrics and distributed.
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12. July 6- Re-sent posttest
13. July 14- Began working on written report.
14. July 6-24- work on poster, and other assignments preparing for the due date and
presentation.
Evaluation
Evaluation Program Goals
Our goal was to increase the knowledge of children’s oral health with expectant and new
mothers. After the results of the pre and posttest, the group feels that we have improved this
knowledge and our education goal was successful.
Evaluation of Program Structure/Processes
The group felt that the PowerPoint was put together well and very informational. There
was very good interaction with the attendees and the educators. The attendees asked great
questions and were very interested in the information given.

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Evaluation of Results
Less participants returned the post-test than took the pre-test at the beginning of the
program. The group feels that this skews the final results of our study. The T-value is 3.350209.
The P-Value is 0.000917. The result is statistically significant at p < 0.05. The null hypothesis
can be rejected.
Evaluation Potential Improvements
Our group felt that we could have better advertising to get a better sample size. The
returns of the posttest weren’t very consistent and we would need to come up with a better way
of getting our posttest information.
Evaluation of Program Planning/ Implementing Group
The group felt that the information that was presented was interesting and offered ideas to
improve the oral health of the new family. From the results of the posttest, most of the
information was retained and will hopefully be put to use in the attendees lives. The group feels
that the timing of the posttest didn’t work very well and would need to be either given that same
day or have a better way of retrieving the posttest from the participants.
Conclusion
Based on our research and findings from our community project, our group realizes that
this information is necessary to help expectant and new parents prepare for their children's future
oral health. We feel that this type of education would be useful and should be a part of preparing
for parenthood.
Appendix
On following page.

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The pie charts representthe percentof participants thatgotthe questions correct and incorrect. Comparingthe twopie charts shows
that there was an overall gain in knowledge by 12.1%. The bar charts focus on thequestions asked andhow theywere answered.
Comparingthese graphs shows whatquestions they improved on once theyhad more education.

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Pretest and Posttest
What's your email? ------___________________________________Write True/False for all
questions
1. Before a baby has a first tooth, mothers should clean their gums with a cloth.
2. When a child is about two years old, mothers should start to brush their teeth.
3. Once children are about 6 years old, they can brush their teeth without supervision.
4. Older children should brush their teeth twice a day.
5. Children should have their teeth flossed by 3 yrs of age.
6. Children should floss their own teeth once they are 6 years old.
7. A pea size amount of toothpaste is all that is needed to brush a child's teeth.
8. A child should not swallow toothpaste.
9. A child's toothbrush should be replaced every 6 months.
10. Once a child is two years old, they should visit a dentist.
11. Children should see a dentist twice a year.
12. Cavities are the most common chronic childhood disease in children under 7 years of age.
13. Water fluoridation is important to prevent cavities.
14. A child should not go to bed sucking on a bottle containing milk, formula, or juice.
15. Sucking on pacifiers is not bad for a child's teeth.
16. A child with severe cavities is likely to not gain weight appropriately.
17. Poor dental health can affect a child's general health.
18. Poor dental health can affect a child's ability to learn.
19. Dental pain can keep a child from paying attention in class.
20. Poor dental health can keep a child from sleeping through the night.

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References
Akpabio, A., Klausner, C., & Inglehart, M. (2008). Mothers'/Guardians' Knowledge
about Promoting Children's Oral Health. Journal of Dental Hygiene, 82(1), 1-11. Retrieved June
16, 2015, from http://jdh.adha.org/content/82/1/12.full.pdf html
Blinkhorn, A. S., Wainwright‐ Stringer, Y. M., & Holloway, P. J. (2001). Dental health
knowledge and attitudes of regularly attending mothers of high‐ risk, preschool children.
International dental journal, 51(6), 435-438.
Bruerd, B., & Jones, C. (1996). Preventing baby bottle tooth decay: eight-year results.
Public Health Reports, 111(1), 63.

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