Dental Care and Maintenance in UCNHS

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The National Monitoring and Evaluation Dental Survey management by DOH in 2011, 87% of Filipinos tolerate jag deterioration, or 83 million populate in the Philippines supported on the population of that year. "Statistics show that 77% or more than 7 out of 10 [of Filipinos] have never even been to a dentist." In this study, the researchers investigated how the students of Urdaneta City National High school (UCNHS) took care of their oral health and how they maintain good oral hygiene to reduce the risks of oral and gum diseases.

METHODS

A multiple methods design was used. Using a grounded theory approach, the researchers conducted focus groups with Urdaneta City National High school (UCNHS) students. One hundred and fifty junior high schools on Regular classes, Science Classes, and Journalism Classes and One hundred senior high schools in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) responded to a set of semi-structured questions.

RESULTS

Most students of Urdaneta City National High School (UCNHS) seldom visit their dentists even when needed. The result can be related to the respondents’ family income wherein they cannot afford to make dental checkups because of financial problems. Students oral hygiene's results that Students of Urdaneta City National High School (UCNHS) brush their teeth three times a day.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrated the problems and difficulties encountered by the senior and junior high school students towards the dental care and maintenance. The problems and difficulties are categorized into dental check-up, oral health, and oral hygiene.