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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
An analysis of various teaching modes in dental health education
Abstract:
A study of varied dental health instructional modes was conducted with the five predominant modes: a parent-applied behavior modification program, student-centered instruction, health education teacher dominated instruction, dental hygienist dominated instruction, and a combination of the above termed the "kitchen sink" mode. There was found to be no statistically significant difference among the teaching modes, nor between the teaching modes and a control group. However, several trends were evident, of which the most promising was a possible carry-over effect of the parent-applied behavior modification mode. It was recommended this possible carry-over effect be studied further to be able to verify its existence and determine its means of operation.
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