Report on the learning effect in school children following toothbrushing instruction by students
Stapf, E.
Deutsche Zahnarztliche Zeitschrift 30(11): 754-759
1975
ISSN/ISBN: 0012-1029 PMID: 1059543 Document Number: 94129
After they had gone through a training program on the prevention of caries and periodontal disease, 20 students instructed young patients in how to brush their teeth. One of the students instructed a class of 35 pupils. The change-over from the learning situation to the situation at the patient was successful with 77% of the students. Questionnaires filled out by the patients before and after the instruction reveal that specific information and motivation regarding improved personal oral hygiene had increased.