Systematic Literature Review on the Effect of Play Way - A Game Based Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene of School-Going Children

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Gousalya V
Raj Mohan M
Dinesh Dhamodhar
Bharathwaj VV
Sindhu R
Prabu D
Elakiya S

Abstract

Objective: In this study, the literature was systematically reviewed to evaluate the effect of play way a game based oral health education on oral hygiene of school children.
Data Sources: Electronic databases were screened and hand searched. Searched electronic databases are PubMed, Cochrane library, Ovid Medline, Elsevier science direct, Wiley online library, Grey literature, Embase.
Materials and Methods: Systematic literature review of clinical trials evaluating the effect of play way a game based oral health education on oral hygiene of school children by following PRISMA - Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. PICO model was used for population, intervention, comparison and outcome assessment. Cochrane risk assessment tool was used for bias analysis.
Results: A total of 5 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The p-value is less than 0.05 showing that all the studies were statistically significant. Therefore, game-based oral health education is superior to conventional oral health education.
Conclusion: This systematic review concludes that game-based oral health education effectively improves the oral hygiene of school children than conventional oral health education.

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Systematic Literature Review on the Effect of Play Way - A Game Based Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene of School-Going Children. (2022). Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry, 11(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijocd.v11i1.18808
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Gousalya V

Post graduate student, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

Raj Mohan M

Reader, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

Dinesh Dhamodhar

Reader, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

Bharathwaj VV

Senior Lecturer, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

Sindhu R

Senior Lecturer, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

Prabu D

Professor and Head, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India.

Elakiya S

Post graduate student, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Ramapuram, Chennai, India

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Systematic Literature Review on the Effect of Play Way - A Game Based Oral Health Education on Oral Hygiene of School-Going Children. (2022). Indian Journal of Contemporary Dentistry, 11(1), 9-17. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijocd.v11i1.18808