More+ oral health with prosorriso program

ABSTRACT

Introduction and objective: The proactive involvement of health and education pro-fessionals with a focus on development transition groups is an important pillar for achieving the oral health goals for 2020 established by the World Health Organization and require reinforcement of actions for health promotion and prevention of oral diseases. Thus, it is justified to develop a program of oral health promotion in schools, such as ProSorriso (Costa, 2014), in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the Program. Methods: Quasi-experimental study, with measures' application before and after the implementation of the ProSorriso Program, in 200 adolescents, aged between 11-16 years (mean of 13.21±1.014 years). This Program is developed in three pha-ses diagnosis, intervention and evaluation of the oral health of adolescents. The application of the Questionnaires of Eating Habits, Oral Hygiene and Oral Health Knowledge, as well as mouth observation according to WHO criteria (1997), occu-rred before and after participation in the program. Results: Adolescents improved their oral health after active participation in ProSo-rriso, presenting fewer decayed teeth and more filled teeth. Their dental plaque biofilm also improved with significant benefits for adolescents who benefited from the Program interventions (t = 7.389; p = .000). Adolescents' knowledge about oral health and nutrition enhanced significantly after participation in the ProSorriso Program (t = -6.510; p = .000); (t = 2.523; p = .012). Conclusions: Adolescents improved their health status, eating habits, hygiene and oral health knowledge, recognizing the effectiveness of the implementation of the ProSorriso Program as a determinant of adolescents present and future health

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