Infant motivation in dental health: Attitude without constant reinforcement

Teixeira Alves, F., Kuhn, E., Bordin, D., Kozlowski, V., Raggio, D. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0048-2068 and Fadel, C. 2014. Infant motivation in dental health: Attitude without constant reinforcement. Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 32 (3) , pp. 225-230. 10.4103/0970-4388.135829

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Introduction: Social factors determine the child's behavior and motivation is an important task in the teaching-learning process. This longitudinal and cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of a motivational activity program for oral hygiene habits formation after motivation and without constant reinforcement. Materials and Methods: The sample was constituted of 26 children (mean 6 years old) from a Public Kindergarten School in Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil. Data were collected applying a test-chart, with figures reporting the process of dental health/illness. Some figures were considered positive to dental health (dentist/Cod 1, toothbrush/Cod 3, dentifrice/dental floss/Cod 6, fruits/vegetables/Cod 7 and tooth without caries lesion/Cod 8) and negative on dental health (sweets/Cod 2, bacteria/Cod 4, tooth with caries lesion/Cod 5). The figures presentation occurred in three different stages: First stage - figures were presented to children without previous knowledge; second stage - following the motivational presentation, and third stage - 30 days after the first contact. Results: On the first stage, most children select good for the figures considered harmful to their teeth (Cod 2-88%; Cod 4-77% and Cod 5-65%). On the second stage, there was a lower percentage: 23% (P < 0.0001), 8% (P < 0.0001), and 23% (P = 0.0068) related to the Cod 2, 4, and 5. On the third stage, the results showed again an association with the good choice to these figures considered harmful (Cod 2-85%, Cod 4-65% and Cod 5-54%) similar the results obtained on the first stage. Conclusion: The motivational programs performed without constant reinforcement does not have a positive influence in changing the child's behavior related to a better dental care.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Schools:	Dentistry
Publisher:	Medknow Publications
ISSN:	0970-4388
Last Modified:	10 Nov 2022 10:57
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148803

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