Comparison of the Efficacy of Electronic and Moulage Dental Training Models on Adolescents

Oral health is an essential component of overall health for all adolescences. The improvement of requires proper training methods to improve knowledge, attitudes and practices in relation to its population. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of two methods (by the electronic education method and by dental training models) in improving adolescences’ knowledge, attitude, practice of dental hygiene, and decrease dental plaque and gingival index.
This study was a quasi-experimental performed on 120 primary school students in Tehran. The subjects were randomly selected and were divided into two equal groups (each group n=60). The knowledge, attitude, practice and dental plaque and gingival index of the student were measured by self-report questionnaires and examination by pre-test and post-test method. The data was analyzed by using of the software SPSS version 21 and the statistical tests Phishers exact, Chi-square and Wilcaxone.
There was no significant difference between the two groups in knowledge, attitude and practice before the intervention (P> 0.05). In the electronic education and dental training models groups, the knowledge, attitude, and the practice were improved after the both intervention, however the electronic education approach had a more effect on improving the knowledge, attitude, practice of oral health and decreasing dental plaque and gingival index (P This study showed that not only the training is effective in promoting oral health behavior, but also the type of training has an important role in promoting it. Thus the electronic education at all stages of educational methods were more effective than dental training models. Therefore, electronic dental training to promote oral health is recommended as an effective method.