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March 25, 2026Journal of Indian Association of Public Health DentistryOpen Access

Effectiveness of a School-based Comprehensive Oral Health Program in Improving Overall Health of School Children

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NFNusrath FareedJPJaseela PraveenaPAP. K. Asmin

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Overview

Study evaluates oral health program's impact on children's health, performance, and quality of life, suggesting cost-effectiveness.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive oral health program in improving children's oral health and overall wellbeing.
  • Implemented a need-based comprehensive oral health program in a primary school for two years.
  • Assessed oral health, absenteeism, and academic performance at baseline and after intervention.
  • Measured quality of life and Years Lost to Disability (YLD) during the study.
  • Conducted an economic evaluation of the program costs compared to control group costs.
  • Mean caries reduction of 4.6 in the intervention group versus a 2.20 increment in the control group.
  • Significant improvement in absenteeism, oral hygiene, and caries risk assessment among participants.
  • Quality of life scores improved based on Child Perception Questionnaire results.
  • Economic analysis showed annual program cost was one-eighth of the control group’s curative treatment costs.

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Fareed et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37af0b34aaaeb1a67ce3ehttps://doi.org/10.4103/jiaphd.jiaphd_87_25
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