Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health
Open Access

Research Article

Change in Skills Observed with a Novel Brushing Technique Based on Sequence Learning; Evaluated Through Video Bio-Feedback System in Children

Nandlal B^*

Department of Pedodontics, JSS Dental College & Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, India Sunila BS

*Corresponding Author:

Nandlal B
Principal and HOD
Department of Pedodontics
JSS Dental College & Hospital
JSS University, Mysore, India
Tel: 9880567890
E-mail: dr_nandlal@yahoo.com

Received Date: September 27, 2013; Accepted Date: October 31, 2013; Published Date: November 03, 2013

Citation: Nandlal B, Shanbhog R, Godhi BS, Sunila BS (2013) Change in Skills Observed with a Novel Brushing Technique Based on Sequence Learning; Evaluated Through Video Bio-Feedback System in Children. J Oral Hyg Health 1:115. doi: 10.4172/2332-0702.1000115

Copyright: © 2013 Nandlal B, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Background: Amongst young children an easy but adequately effective fones or horizontal scrub methods have often been advocated and is employed. Our observation is that children practicing this technique concentrate more on front buccal surfaces of the teeth and neglect inner surfaces of teeth. To overcome this problem modification in technique is required. Aim: The aim of the study is to describe the brushing technique based on sequence learning principle and to evaluate change in skills observed after teaching and practicing this technique for a period of 12 weeks by 6 year old children with video bio-feedback system. Method: The process of brushing starting from dispensing of the paste on brush till completion of brushing was video recorded for each child in a standardized way by expertise before and 12 weeks after the training of new brushing method. Data brushing skills were collected and was statistically analyzed. Result: Overall change observed in learning skills of children with new brushing method as compared to innate method in both maxillary and mandibular arch showed statistically significant improvement with new brushing method (p<0.001). Conclusion: For children tooth brushing should be presented as a habit and an integral part of the daily hygiene routine. Brushing technique based on sequence learning principle technique can be recommended as a novel method of brushing for children

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