Estudio comparativo del índice de placa posterior a la aplicación de dos materiales educativos en diferentes intervalos de tiempo

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the plaque index after the application of two educational materials in different time intervals. Materials and Methods: 100 students aged 10 to 12 years old were evaluated. The sample was divided into four groups, received educational interventions on oral health in different periods of time (every 15 or 30 days) and educational material (physical or multimedia) for three months. Subsequently, the index of the dental plate was evaluated according to O'Leary plaque index. Results: The analysis showed statistically significant differences in the four groups when evaluating the plaque index after performing the educational interventions (p <0.01). In the last control, plaque values of 20.2 and 19.4 were found for groups educated every 15 days with physical and multimedia material. In the groups with interventions every 30 days with physical and multimedia material, values of 15.3 and 15.2 were found, respectively, with no significant difference between the latter results. Conclusion: Better results were obtained in the educated groups every 30 days, regardless of the educational material applied. Educational interventions could help improve the oral health of schoolchildren in this population.