The main objective of this diploma thesis is to describe an awareness and level of oral hygiene of children of Romany ethnic group and subsequently optimize the care of oral cavity leading to the reduction in frequency of hanging apparatus illnesses. The other target of this thesis is a preparation of educational program that would motivate children to correct and regular dental hygiene. The thesis deals with history and characteristic of Romany ethnic group, issues of Romany children and low-threshold centre for children and youth in Český Krumlov. It also informs on periodontal diseases of oral cavity, tooth decay pathogenesis and subsequent prevention and therapy of tooth decay. The practical part is focused on awareness of Romany children of oral hygiene using a questionnaire method. Five main hypothesises were defined and subsequently verified by qualitative method, specifically by anonymous questionnaire investigation done at three subjects. Following the questionnaires evaluation, which was done by Microsoft Excel graphs, a verification of the defined hypothesises was done using a chi-test. An educational program developed for my bachelor thesis was also used in this part. The educational program was subsequently extended and training was done. Further to the education, the dental hygiene awareness of Romany children was improved by 27 %. The thesis is a theoretical instruction for practical mastering of oral cavity care and dental hygiene for each individual how tries to improve his dental health.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:187637 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | HANUSOVÁ, Markéta |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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