TOMON (Tooth Monster Hunter): Educative Media for Teaching Toothbrushing to Children

Abstract

Background: This study presents “Tomon” or Tooth Monster Hunter for assisting the parents or medical
staffs to help children for learning proper brushing skills. The importance of maintaining oral health needs
to do since the best time to instil the values of positive behaviour maintaining dental health is the age of
children. The problem within the oral counselling method is that cannot change the dental health behaviour
of children.
Method: The research is an experimental study with a pre-test and post-test control group design. Ourresearch
uses a technological approach to create educational wearable sensor for children. This experimental method
is testing cause and effect. The cause in this research is the Tomon game and the effectis dental health status.
We also analyse the brushing behaviour change of the children.
Results: The results show that Debris Index of the experimental group change from the moderate category
which is 66.7% and poor category which is 33.3% to all good category. In the control group, there is a
change from the poor category which is 66.7% and the moderate category in 33.3% to all good category. The
statistical analysis show that there is a significant change influence of Tooth Monster Hunter in the brushing
behaviour of children.
Conclusion: The research suggest Tomon improve the health promotion towards the children’s dental and
oral health.