Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Preventive Dental Education in Primary Schools

Abstract

The study conducted focused on assessing the effectiveness of preventive dental education in a primary school in 
Puyo, using neutrosophic logic as the main approach. To achieve this purpose, the TOPSIS method was adapted to perform a 
quantitative evaluation of various alternative dental prevention education programs. In parallel, the traditional TOPSIS method 
was applied to compare the results obtained. Despite numerical discrepancies between both methods, there was a consensus in 
favor of the "Dental Health Clubs" program. However, the most notable aspect was that the Neutrosophic TOPSIS method stood 
out for its greater effectiveness in managing ambiguity and uncertainty present in the evaluation. This was reflected in higher 
proximity coefficient scores, suggesting that this approach provides a more solid foundation for selecting the most suitable edu
cational program in the context of preventive dental education. This finding underscores the importance of incorporating neu
trosophic logic in decision-making in situations where uncertainty and ambiguity are key factors.