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A Study on the Relationship between the Amount of Toothpaste Used for Children by Daycare Teachers and the Methods of Squeezing Toothpaste  

Son, Jung-Hui (Department of Dental Hygiene, Daewon University College,Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Kangnung-Wonju NationalUniversity, Research Institute of Oral Science, Kangnung-Wonju National University)
Park, Il-Soon (Department of Dental Hygiene, Dong-U College)
Ma, Deuk-Sang (Department of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Kangnung-Wonju NationalUniversity, Research Institute of Oral Science, Kangnung-Wonju National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of School Health / v.22, no.1, 2009 , pp. 67-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the toothpaste squeezing methods and the amount of toothpaste that the daycare teachers apply for the children in order to prevent the overuse of fluoride-containing toothpaste among children, and to understand their educational experiences on oral health and their awareness of the right amount of toothpaste used. Methods: The subjects in this study were 87 teachers at 16 different daycare centers in the city of Sokcho, Gangwon Province. They were interviewed to find out whether they had ever received oral health education and whether they were cognizant of the right amount of toothpaste to be used. And a transverse technique and a pea-sized squeezing technique were selected to look for connections between their toothpaste squeezing methods and the amount of toothpaste used by them. Results: 89.7 percent of the daycare teachers investigated taught to preschoolers how to do toothbrushing after they took meals and had a snack. 36.8 percent of the daycare teachers had children squeeze toothpaste on their own. The amount of toothpaste applied by the daycare teachers at a time was 0.58ｇ. When they utilized two other squeezing methods, transverse technique and pea-sized squeezing technique, they used each 0.38 g (p<0.005) and 0.38 g (p=0.405) of toothpaste. Conclusion: To prevent children from being overly exposed to fluoride-containing toothpaste, daycare teachers should learn about the right amount of toothpaste to be used when oral health education is provided, and the transverse technique should be recommended to ensure the use of the proper amount of toothpaste.
Keywords
daycare teacher; fluoride; squeezing methods; toothpaste;
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