Enhancing Oral Hygiene in Children Through an Innovative Motivational Model

Background Children are susceptible to dental caries and periodontal disease, which are both preventable. Anxiety and fear of dental pain and dentists are common among children worldwide, so it is important to encourage new strategies to overcome this condition. Illustrations and visual aids may be helpful in passing along oral hygiene instructions to children. Rationale As a visual model, watering the plant is linked to brushing time. The evident growth of the plant as monitored by the child, can be helpful to instill the importance of maintaining proper dental hygiene. Study objectives To motivate children to maintain proper oral health care. Methods Forty 8 to 12 years old children (20 boys and 20 girls) will be randomly selected. Clinical oral examination is conducted to evaluate the dental caries and oral status gingival status of all children. Parents were asked to answer a simple questionnaire to assess oral health behaviors of their kids.