Development of Comprehensive School Dental Health Education Program Involving Family and Community

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The purpose of this study is to develop the comprehensive school dental health education program involving family and community in Japan. First of all, I reviewed the actual situation of school dental health education in school and some dental health problems among school children. The first survey investigate oral health behaviors and the influence of cognitive factors on behaviors in elementary school children. The results revealed that oral health behaviors changed along with their development. The upper grade students took healthier behavior in plaque control than the lower grades. But the lowers took healthier behavior in both taking meals and dental checkups. Girls took helthier behavior than boys The second survey investigated the opinions on school dental health activities among school nurses. The results revealed many difficulties in involving parents in school dental health activities. Finally, I proposed a promising comprehensive school dental health education program in Japan.