Digital Oral Health Application for Children to Control Early Childhood Caries

Pindobilowo Pindobilowo (Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama))
Dwi Ariani (Universitas Prof. Dr. Moestopo (Beragama))

Formosa Journal of Applied Sciences (FJAS)
Vol. 4 No. 6 (2025): June 2025

Mobile devices are a useful tool for delivering health interventions due to their widespread use, advanced technical capabilities, and portability people tend to have their mobile phones with them most of the time. Digital oral health promotion apps are available in the market for various purposes such as brushing, exploring oral health status, toothbrushing timers, time reminders, and targeting education for underserved populations. Methodologyusing the Narrative Review method based on journal databases including: Pubmed, Google Scholar, and BMC Oral Health, where the authors used references from the last 10 years. Conclusion: The application media provides interactive insights into oral health and the information is clear, understandable, easy to follow, and useful. In addition, there was an increase in knowledge about oral hygiene practices for caries control.