DESIGN OF A MOBILE APPLICATION TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH IN CHILDREN

Maria Luiza Menezes da Silva, José Vitor de Sousa Nascimento, Millene Meireles Santos, Vandilson Pinheiro Rodrigues

Resumo


Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the construction of a mobile application designed to promote children's oral health. Methods: The application was called "Dente de Leite". The development of the application prototype followed a serial sequence of steps: planning, design, implementation and alpha testing, beta testing and feedback analysis, mobile application publication, release and maintenance. The tools used to develop the application were Android Studio, the Flutter framework and Firebase. Dart was chosen as the programming language. The Android Studio tool was used to build the application's functionality. Results: The content selection was based on the child's guidance and development curve, and included content such as: tooth eruption, feeding, development of oral functions, harmful habits, prenatal dentistry, oral hygiene and care, and dental trauma. Conclusion: These findings suggest that mobile applications, such as the "Dente de Leite" app, could significantly contribute to health promotion activities and benefit the practice of oral health professionals.

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Mobile applications; Oral health; Children; Heath promotion; Healthcare.

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