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Sustainable (‘grass-roots’) approach to Oral Health Promotion Utilising Established NGO and Rural Community Groups Lennemann, Tracey The purpose of this research was to examine potential sustainable delivery methods for Oral Health Promotion (OHP) in developing populations in India, utilising non-dental rural community development groups, specifically those led by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) involved in community development. The focus of this research was based on a longitudinal cohort study experimental design for exploratory purposes conducted over a period of one year, using a randomised cluster sampling of community developmental projects within the rural-tribal villages of Ambernath, Maharashtra, India. The study was measured in 4 phases: oral health knowledge of village parents through a questionnaire, dental screenings of children, and integration of a ‘train-the-trainer’ type of Oral Health Awareness Programme (OHAP) for three test groups, followed by one-year comparison follow-up data. Findings show evidence of comprehension and dissemination of the information in the OHAP course. Screening data also showed a reduction in decay in primary and permanent teeth in the children, after one year, and a positive change in oral hygiene behaviours. The collaboration and utilisation of non-dental NGO teams and local participatory groups from a ‘grass-roots’ level was proven to be effective for disseminating information and activities for oral health awareness and promotional programmes within these populations. Evidence supports a collaboration of these groups can be recommended for introducing a structured and understandable oral health programme utilising non-dental NGO and local participatory groups. De Montfort University 2017-09 Thesis or dissertation Doctoral PhD en http://hdl.handle.net/2086/14946 https://dora.dmu.ac.uk/bitstreams/058e155a-3088-4eec-ae98-e902de267577/download 78074e3b8a5534add636297b434f123a https://dora.dmu.ac.uk/bitstreams/5a28fc4c-6579-411b-86b2-7bf5dbcd6f7d/download a5f9ac49a0c2b873d07e668de05f2ec8 https://dora.dmu.ac.uk/bitstreams/1d17e0a0-9958-4bd1-939b-b27dc819a379/download e5aeff8040e4cf72b7a817761efa69c6 oral health promotion oral disease prevention NGO community development community-based groups dental awareness dental disease in rural communities oral health mind-sets underserved populations grass-roots education Faculty of Health and Life Sciences School of Pharmacy