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February 28, 2026Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive DentistryOpen Access

Effectiveness of game-based oral health educational tools among school children: An educational, interventional, observational study

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SBSidhyesh Avinash BaviskarPeople’s UniversityPKParimala KulkarniPeople’s UniversityDMDr Shikha MaliPeople’s University

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Implication

Observational study compares game-based education to conventional methods, improving oral health knowledge and practices in children.

Key Points

  • This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of game-based tools compared to traditional oral health education in children aged 6–12.
  • Educational interventional observational study design
  • Participants divided into three groups: control and two game-based interventions
  • Used KAP questionnaire, simplified oral hygiene index, and plaque index for assessment before and after intervention
  • Statistical analysis conducted using SPSS with chi-square and ANOVA tests
  • Game-based interventions showed significantly improved KAP scores compared to the control group (P < 0.05)
  • Both game-based groups improved oral hygiene metrics significantly over the control
  • The Smile and Climb Board Game yielded better outcomes than the crossword puzzle (P < 0.05)

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Baviskar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287f20a974eb0d3c03e39https://doi.org/10.4103/jisppd.jisppd_560_25
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