Video media versus image media in dental health education about the bass brushing technique: Which is more effective?

Abstract

Background: Brushing teeth to maintain dental and oral health can be done by various methods. The proper brushing method is very important in achieving dental and oral hygiene. One of them is brushing teeth with the bass method. The bass method is one of the recommended brushing methods in dentistry. Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of dental health education using video media on how to brush teeth with the Bass technique on the knowledge of brushing teeth in school children. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group design. The sample in this study was taken by purposive sampling as many as 54 children aged 9-12 years. The research was conducted at the Al Istiqomah Mosque TPA, Sumberagung Village, Moyudan District, Sleman Regency. The research instrument used a questionnaire about brushing teeth. Dental health education in the intervention group used video media brushing teeth with bass technique, while in the control group used images media. Data analysis used descriptive analysis and independent t-test to compare the difference in knowledge scores of the treatment group and the control group. Results: the mean value of knowledge in the intervention group before was 11.19+1.54 and after was 12.11+1.33. The mean value of knowledge before in the control group was 11.24 +1.58 and after 11.44+1.22. The results of the knowledge dependent t-test in the intervention group were p=0.040 and in the control group were p=0.326. The results of the independent t-test were obtained p = 0.038. Conclusion: Video media is more effective in increasing tooth brushing knowledge than image media for school-age children Keywords: Video media, image media, tooth brushing knowledge, bass technique, school age children