The effect of conditioning therapy and model therapy toward Pre-School child behavior in tooth brushing

Children usually tend to brush their teeth only in certain parts of the labial surface of the anterior teeth and the occlusal surface of the lower molars. This study analyzes the tooth brushing habits in children with conditioning therapy and therapy models based on observational learning theory. In this study a sample of preschoolers who brush their teeth incorrectly in Kindergarten Al-Ammin, Jekan Rayadengan. The results showed that there was a change in the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of brushing teeth before and after being given a treatment of conditioning therapy and model therapy. The results of the average difference test (t-test) showed that there were significant differences between respondents’ behavior related to knowledge, attitude, and behavior about brushing their teeth before and after being given a treatment of conditioning therapy and model therapy.