Dental health

education
Prof. Dr. Nevine Waly
Prof. of Pediatric
Dentistry & Dental Public
Health, Faculty of
Dentistry,
Cairo University

:Definition
Provision of heath information to
people in such a way that they
. apply it in everyday living
i.e. translation of knowledge into
action.

Objectives of dental heath

education:
1. To develop desirable dental health
attitudes and habits.
2. To influence dental health attitudes
and habits of future generations.
3. To teach reliable dental heath
information.

Dental heath education

involves 3 main
processes:

1- Motivation process:
It is the role of dental heath
professional to create an environment
where the patient becomes selfmotivated.
(Nature of the disease, causes of the
disease, importance of oral heath).

2- Communication process:
Transferring information from one
person to
Another person
A group of persons
Or, to community.

It consists of 4 parts:
Source which sends the message.
2- The message transmitted by source to
receiver.
3- The channel through which the message is
transmitted from source to receiver.
One way channel when message is sent
from source to receiver with no feedback.
Two way channel when the receiver
responds to the message.
4- The receiver either individual or group or
population.
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Communication could be done in

2 ways:
A- Verbal way:
Spoken or written words.
B- Non verbal way:
Facial expressions and body
movements.
i.e. tapes to teach toothbrushing

3-

Learning process:

STEPS:
1-Unawareness:
Individual may have
Incomplete information
Inaccurate information (very difficult to
change).
2- Awareness:
Individual obtains correct information.

3- Self interest:
By motivation.
4- Attitude:
When individual is aware and self
interested.
5- Belief:
By repetition.
6- Commitment:
When his behavior becomes a part
of his daily life.
7- Action:
When the change becomes permanent.

:Types of learning
:cognitive learning- 1
.Includes knowledge about heath and disease
2- Motor learning:
To develop physical skills necessary to preserve
oral heath e.g. teaching tooth brushing and
.flossing
3- Affective learning:
.To develop positive attitude towards oral heath

Thank you