Website Babies Portal: development and evaluation of the contents regarding orofacial functions

Education mediated by technology facilitates the access to information and can reach more people, including a broader range of socio-economic groups and ages, and at a low-cost. The website "Babies Portal - Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology and Dentistry" (http://portaldosbebes.fob.usp.br) was developed to provide parents with information on communication procedure disorders and oral health, enabling them to prevent and identify any changes in development early while looking for the best treatment. Objective: The objective is to describe the development and evaluation of the content pertaining to the oral functions featured in the "Babies Portal". Methods: The first stage consisted of a literature review, development/selection of illustrations and an evaluation of the possible external links that could be available. In the second stage, 10 speech-language and hearing pathologists (group A) and five parents of babies (group B) evaluated the website via an online form, which included ethical and personal information and questions about the quality, technical information and comparative prior knowledge acquired after the access. In the first stage, there was the construction of five sections ("The Oral Functions", "Breastfeeding", "Food", "Pacifier, baby bottle and finger sucking" and "Breath") based on scientific studies, presenting objective information, content links prepared by the Ministry of Health and a Dentistry section in the "Babies Portal" website. Videos, static and dynamic images were also distributed throughout the sections. Results: Regarding the second stage, 90% of all speech-language and hearing pathologists judged a good/excellent quality for all sections and classified the technical quality as very good. By their turn, 88% of the parents (group B) reported that the website helped or helped very much in understanding the contents, and 80% rated the quality as good or excellent. Conclusions: Five sections concerning ...

Website Babies Portal: development and evaluation of the contents regarding orofacial functions.

UNLABELLED: Education mediated by technology facilitates the access to information and can reach more people, including a broader range of socio-economic groups and ages, and at a low-cost. The website "Babies Portal - Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology and Dentistry" (http://portaldosbebes.fob.usp.br) was developed to provide parents with information on communication procedure disorders and oral health, enabling them to prevent and identify any changes in development early while looking for the best treatment. OBJECTIVE: The objective is to describe the development and evaluation of the content pertaining to the oral functions featured in the "Babies Portal". METHODS: The first stage consisted of a literature review, development/selection of illustrations and an evaluation of the possible external links that could be available. In the second stage, 10 speech-language and hearing pathologists (group A) and five parents of babies (group B) evaluated the website via an online form, which included ethical and personal information and questions about the quality, technical information and comparative prior knowledge acquired after the access. In the first stage, there was the construction of five sections ("The Oral Functions", "Breastfeeding", "Food", "Pacifier, baby bottle and finger sucking" and "Breath") based on scientific studies, presenting objective information, content links prepared by the Ministry of Health and a Dentistry section in the "Babies Portal" website. Videos, static and dynamic images were also distributed throughout the sections. RESULTS: Regarding the second stage, 90% of all speech-language and hearing pathologists judged a good/excellent quality for all sections and classified the technical quality as very good. By their turn, 88% of the parents (group B) reported that the website helped or helped very much in understanding the contents, and 80% rated the quality as good or excellent. CONCLUSIONS: Five sections concerning the oral functions were structured, and the results collected from groups A and B suggest that the content provided is adequate and reliable.

Factors influencing fluoride ingestion from dentifrice by children.

OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the percentage of the amount of dentifrice loaded onto the toothbrush that is ingested by children, taking into account age, the amount of dentifrice used during toothbrushing, and the dentifrice flavor. METHODS: The sample consisted of 155 children of both genders attending public kindergartens and schools in Bauru, Brazil, divided into 5 groups (n = 30-32) of children aged 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 years old. The dentifrices used were Sorriso™ (1219 ppm F, peppermint-flavored) and Tandy™ (959 ppm F, tutti-frutti-flavored). The assessment of fluoride intake from dentifrices was carried out six times for each child, using 0.3, 0.6, and 1.2 g of each dentifrice, following a random, crossover distribution. Brushing was performed by the children or their parents/caregivers according to the home habits and under the observation of the examiner. Fluoride present in the expectorant and on toothbrush was analyzed with an ion-specific electrode after HMDS-facilitated diffusion. Fluoride ingestion was indirectly derived. Results were analyzed by 3-way repeated-measures anova and Tukey's tests (P < 0.05) using the percent dentifrice ingested as response variable. RESULTS: Age and percent dentifrice ingested for both dentifrices, and the three amounts used were inversely related (P < 0.0001). Percent dentifrice ingested was significantly higher after the use of Tandy™ under all conditions of the study when compared with Sorriso™ (P < 0.0001). Significant differences were observed when brushing with 0.3 g when compared with 1.2 g, for both dentifrices tested (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that all variables tested must be considered in preventive measures aiming to reduce the amount of fluoride ingested by young children.

Concepção de crianças sobre saúde bucal: estudo entre escolares da rede municipal de Bauru-SP / Children´s conception of buccal health: a study on school children in the municipality of Bauru-SP

A cárie dentária é um problema de saúde bucal comum na infância e é conhecida a possibilidade de prevenir e educar. Diferentes programas de saúde bucal têm sido desenvolvidos, porém, a dimensão educativa tem se restringido a palestras pontuais, sem uma problematização do tema para a população, impossibilitando o desenvolvimento de práticas emancipatórias na área da prevenção e educação em saúde. A importância de buscar indicadores que subsidiem projetos educativos voltados para o denvolvimento da autonomia da população em relação aos cuidados com a saúde bucal mobilizaou esta pesquisa, que teve como objetivo inicial conhecer as concepções e experiências de higiene em saúde bucal de escolares de 1ª a 4ª séries do ensino fundamental da rede municipal de Bauru, para realizar um diagnóstico da situação na área. Por meio de entrevistas estruturadas e questionários com questões fechadas, estudou-se uma amostra aleatória simples de 80 escolares, dos quais 63,75 por cento indicaram já ter tido dor de dente. Esses mesmos escolares indicaram como práticas utilizadas para cuidar da saúde da boca: escovar dentes, ir ao dentista, não comer doces. Pelos resultados obtidos, observa-se que, embora os escolares tenham informações sobre os cuidados com a saúde bucal, procurando, feqüentemente, elaborar respostas que correspondam às expectativas do pesquisador, as formulações das crianças apontam para uma prática de cuidados deficiente. Estes dados, que possibilitaram realizar um diagnóstico do problema entre este grupo de escolares, podem representar um ponto de partida para o trabalho educativo em saúde bucal pautado na problematização e voltado para o desenvolvimento de práticas emancipatórias

Saúde bucal: uma revisão crítica sobre programações educativas para escolares / Oral health: a critical review about educative programmes for students

Em saúde bucal, a situação epidemiológica brasileira ainda é grave devido às condições sociais e econômicas da população, à pequena parcela de investimentos que a área recebe em relação ao total do SUS e à falta de informação sobre os cuidados básicos de saúde. Embora a odontologia se mostre muito desenvolvida em tecnologia, não responde em níveis significativos às demandas dos problemas de saúde bucal da população. Nesse contexto, a educação em saúde bucal tem sido cada vez mais requisitada, considerando o baixo custo e as possibilidades de impacto odontológico no âmbito público e coletivo. A importância de práticas preventivas e educativas em saúde bucal nos levou a realizar este estudo, apontando diferentes programas odontológicos, mediante estudo de revisão, para analisá-los em suas propostas, metodologias, possibilidades e limitações, visando refletir sobre o tema com foco nos aspectos educativos que ainda desafiam os programas de saúde bucal. Identificaram-se quatro tendências nos programas analisados. O estudo apontou para a necessidade de se repensar as práticas educativas.