Effect of a preventive program on dental caries and mutans streptococci in Polish schoolchildren
Community Dentistry And Oral EpidemiologyPublished 1 October 1988
Peter Carlsson, Izabela Strużycka, Maria Wierzbicka, E Iwanicka-Frankowska, D Bratthall
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The effect of a preventive program was studied in Polish schoolchildren, divided into a test and a control group, and a difference was established between the two groups.
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The effect of a preventive program was studied in Polish schoolchildren. The study was carried out in a group of 133 children, aged 10-12 yr, divided into a test and a control group. Children in the test group were initially treated with temporary restorations and were then given oral health education and preventive treatment by a specially trained chairside assistant. The preventive treatment included prophylaxis and topical fluoride treatment and was carried out at least 10 times a year. The mean 3-yr DFS increment was 1.7 in the test and 10.9 in the control group. The salivary counts of mutans streptococci were similar in test and control group at baseline and after 1 and 2 yr. At the examination after 3 yr, a difference was established between the two groups.
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