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tal prevention and promotion in preschool children otrok in mladostnik – okolje | child and adolescent - environment
Marija Preložnik, Irena Šumer
Health Centre Velenje Center for Health Promotion, Dental Education
and Prevention, Vodnikova 1, 3320 Velenje, Slovenia
Childhood is a period when children are highly dependent on adults. With
growing up, this addiction is declining, but it is still high throughout the pre-
school period. From the point of view of education for health, it is important
that children are already referred to oral health care during the pre-school pe-
riod. The purpose of the paper is to present the way we conduct workshops
for children in pre-school age on dental education and prevention of ZD Ve-
lenje. Nurses are included in the kindergartens several times a year. In kinder-
gartens, the nurse talks about dental health. At the first workshop we will find
out where and why we have teeth, while on the next we discuss about chang-
ing teeth, healthy eating habits and dangers of sweet drinks, what is the differ-
ence between healthy and painful teeth, how to prevent tooth decay, and the
importance of regular visits to the dentist. In the end, a visit of real dental clin-
ic is followed. In this way, the child does not develop fear of a dentist, but the
visit is usually a real adventure for the child, who will be happy to remember.
Nurses play a key role in promoting health and preventing the illness of pre-
school children in kindergartens. Together with professional associates, they
should promote health education measures for the adoption of healthy life-
styles in the pre-school age. It is important that health promotion measures
are also presented to parents who would encourage adequate oral hygiene at
home as well.
Keywords: pre-school period, nurse, oral health, prevention
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Marija Preložnik, Irena Šumer
Health Centre Velenje Center for Health Promotion, Dental Education
and Prevention, Vodnikova 1, 3320 Velenje, Slovenia
Childhood is a period when children are highly dependent on adults. With
growing up, this addiction is declining, but it is still high throughout the pre-
school period. From the point of view of education for health, it is important
that children are already referred to oral health care during the pre-school pe-
riod. The purpose of the paper is to present the way we conduct workshops
for children in pre-school age on dental education and prevention of ZD Ve-
lenje. Nurses are included in the kindergartens several times a year. In kinder-
gartens, the nurse talks about dental health. At the first workshop we will find
out where and why we have teeth, while on the next we discuss about chang-
ing teeth, healthy eating habits and dangers of sweet drinks, what is the differ-
ence between healthy and painful teeth, how to prevent tooth decay, and the
importance of regular visits to the dentist. In the end, a visit of real dental clin-
ic is followed. In this way, the child does not develop fear of a dentist, but the
visit is usually a real adventure for the child, who will be happy to remember.
Nurses play a key role in promoting health and preventing the illness of pre-
school children in kindergartens. Together with professional associates, they
should promote health education measures for the adoption of healthy life-
styles in the pre-school age. It is important that health promotion measures
are also presented to parents who would encourage adequate oral hygiene at
home as well.
Keywords: pre-school period, nurse, oral health, prevention
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