The object of this study is to find if the oral health education is effective for preschooler's oral health behavior. The study progressed at the preschool in Agu Seoul intended for 37 preschoolers. The age of preschool children were from 5 to 7. The...
The object of this study is to find if the oral health education is effective for preschooler's oral health behavior. The study progressed at the preschool in Agu Seoul intended for 37 preschoolers. The age of preschool children were from 5 to 7. The questionnaire and check-list were conducted to research their oral health behavior 37 preschoolers. The group was educated one time for a week period.
As a result, the eduated group learned a proper tooth-brushing and general knowledge about oral health through the oral health education. The number of the children's tooth-brushing was increased in most of the preschool children and the awareness of the childth was improved. The children could identify which food is bad and which food is good for the oral health and the wrong oral health knowledge was made correct. Through this study oral health education was effective for preschooler's oral health behavior and the education should be expanded nationally to promote oral health through accurate oral health behavior.