ASSESSMENT OF EFFICACY OF ORAL HEALTH GAME APPLICATIONS BY EVALUATING PLAQUE INDEX SCORE OF 5-8 YEARS OLD CHILDREN

Background: Caries is a multifactorial disease that is influenced by oral hygiene practices and nowadays with advancing technology,this can also be aided by the use of oral health game applications.Aim: To assess the efficacy of various oral health game applications by evaluating the plaque index score of 5-8 years old children at a time interval of th th 14 days. Design: Plaque index was calculated for 20 children at baseline, 7 day and 14 day. They were randomly allocated into 4 groups,one control group and 3 different toothbrushing game app groups.Results: Plaque index scores reduced in all the 4 groups but were not statistically significant. Group C showed the highest reduction in the Plauqe index scores. Conclusion: Toothbrushing and Oral health game applications have proven to be an interesting and educational method to instill good oral hygiene habits in children.