title: [Evolution of knowledge and oral hygiene habits in primary schoolchildren].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the evolution of knowledge and habits to oral hygiene children and adolescents in Palencia (Spain).
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive study of trend. The population of students from grade 5 of primary education between 2001/11 of the Palencia. Questionnaire data are collected knowledge and habits of the Oral Health Program, which are analyzed descriptively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The trend has been improving knowledge until 2006/07, after stagnating (p <0.05). In habits, increase students declare brushing teeth three times a day (p <0.05). There is a decrease in the consumption of candies between hours from 2004/2005, from 50,3% to 38,2% in 2010/11.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the program seem to be positive. Increasing knowledge and improving habits related to oral health health they stimulate to continuing being employed at this line.
authors.affiliation: Consejería de Sanidad de la Junta de Castilla y León, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Sección de Promoción y Protección de la Salud, Servicio Territorial de Sanidad y Bienestar Social, Palencia, España. iglguejo@jcyl.es
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Iglesias Guerra
authors.forename: María Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Fernández Calvo
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrón Sinde
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartolomé Lozano
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000639:trends*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Candies; Cepillado dental; Conocimientos; Dulces; Habits; Hábitos; Knowledge; Oral health; Salud bucal; Ttoothbrushing