Programa educativo sobre salud dental en los niños/as de la escuela fiscal mixta “Antonio Izza” de la comuna Manantial de Guangala parroquia Colonche Cantón Santa Elena 2011.

Abstract

Observational research with cross sectional design, is an educational program on dental health, aimed at children in the mixed school Izza Antonio. It was investigated with a sample of 40 students, to assess: characteristics sociodemographic, knowledge and practices about dental care. Aged 11to 12 years, according to sex: 32% boys and 68% female. In the survey of children on dental health knowledge: 70% do not know about the subject and observed that 10% of respondents brush their teeth once a day 1, 32% 2 times, and 42% 3 times a day, but 13% did not brush their teeth, making it very easy to have tooth decay and problems such as tartar, periodontal disease or tooth loss. It is concluded that the dental health education program raised the level of knowledge for the prevention of dental health problems of children. At the end of the intervention, the level of knowledge of children went up from 30% to 90%.