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Abstract
This study was designed to assess the effect of oral health educational program on the oral health awareness and status of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus children in Cairo, Egypt.
7.1. Subjects
This study was carried out on 44 type 1 diabetes mellitus children 6-14 years old enrolled from outpatients’ clinic of Department of Endocrine in Abu El Resh Hospitals- Monira Hospital, Cairo, divided into two equal groups: Intervention group and Control group. Intervention Group
This group included 22 children; they had manual scaling and received oral health educational program, by power point presentation, live demonstration on a jaw model and poster. Control Group
This group included 22 children; they did not receive manual scaling or oral health educational program. 7.2. Method
7.2.1. Baseline examination of intervention and control groups
1- Modified Patient’s diagnostic chart of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Dental Public Health including patient’s personal data (Name, age, gender, address, telephone), Past medical, dental history and last record of Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1c), as illustrated in Appendix 2.
2- Questionnaire about the children oral health habit and parents’ oral health awareness, shown in Appendix 3 and Appendix 4.
3- Oral Hygiene Index simplified score which consisted of Debris index (DI) and calculus index (CI), as presented in Table 1, Table 2, Figure 1 and Figure 2. (Green & Vermilion, 1964)
7.2.2. Intervention group
In the dental clinic of The Social and Preventive Medical Center, the manual scaling was done using manual scaler. Oral health educational program were conducted via power-point presentation on laptop was given to the children and their caregivers. Tooth decay and cariogenic diet were clarified through a poster. Demonstration of the parts of oral cavity, the effects of bad oral hygiene, the effect of diabetes on their oral health and of the proper technique of tooth brushing using jaw model and tooth brush. The children were asked to brush their teeth twice daily. Each child was given a new toothbrush and toothpaste at the beginning of the study.
In the both study groups, There was three follow-up examinations were done after one month, two month and three month for assessing Oral Hygiene Index simplified (OHI-s) written in the diagnosis sheet, shown in Appendix 2. At the end of the study, final questionnaire, presented in Appendix 6, wassubmitted to the parents for assessing the changes in their knowledge and awareness.