Effectiveness of web application as educational media in increasing the caries risk knowledge and decreasing the caries risk score among dental students in Indonesia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study evaluating the effect of web application media in increasing the caries risk knowledge and decreasing the caries risk scores among dental students.

Methods

A quasi-experimental design along with a purposive sampling technique was used in this study. A total of 361 undergraduate pre-clinical dental students from 15 universities in Indonesia were divided into two groups: intervention (n = 282) and control (n = 79). The students in the intervention group received a web application media with educational materials to independently check their caries risk, whereas those in the control group received the application without any educational materials. The students were instructed to use the web application at least once a week for 21 days and complete the pret

SUBMITTER: Darwita RR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8672340 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature