Methods. A structured school-based oral health
education programme was implemented in six
schools in Ile-Ife, Nigeria for 4 years. At the end
of the project, information was sought from
school children in their last year and final 2 years
of studies on the use of fluoridated toothpaste,
consumption of sugar-containing snacks more
than once a day, frequency of tooth brushing and
flossing, and time of the last dental check-up. Predictors
of the use of preventive oral health practices
for caries were determined.