TEACHERS AS MODELS IN PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL DENTAL HEALTH; AN EVALUATION OF “THE TOOTHKEEPER”
- 1 June 1975
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Public Health Dentistry
- Vol. 35 (2) , 75-80
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-7325.1975.tb04029.x
Abstract
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Toothkeeper program was performed in Houston to determine if participation in the program by elementary school children would result in their having cleaner teeth and better gingival health than seen in similar children not in the program. Assessments for plaque and gingivitis were made at the beginning, at the completion of the formal 16-week program, and again after a second 16-week period. In this particular setting, the Toothkeeper was found to be ineffective. Possible reasons for the ineffectiveness of the program are discussed and several suggestions for modifying the program are offered.Keywords
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