Evaluation of school-based dental health activities including fluoride mouth-rinsing in Hiraizumi, Japan.
J Med Dent Sci
; 47(2): 133-41, 2000 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-12160185
ABSTRACT
School-based dental health activities conducted in Hiraizumi over the past 20 years have remarkably improved the dental health status of schoolchildren. For example, DMFT index of 12-year-old children decreased to 1.5 in 1998, one-half that of the national average. School dental health activities, which were focused on dental health education, resulted in an increase of filled teeth rates, a decrease in the number of missing teeth, and a decline in incisor caries (1979-1986). In addition, the introduction of a school-based fluoride mouth-rinsing program (1986 - ) showed a positive effect on the prevention of dental caries; a significant decrease was observed in the overall prevalence of dental caries, particularly in the molars. In Japan it seems advantageous to promote the dental health of schoolchildren by school-based programs that combine dental health examination, dental health education and fluoride mouth-rinsing program. Especially, to prevent dental caries in the mandibular first molars more effectively, it is recommended to start fluoride mouth-rinsing at age 5.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Serviços de Odontologia Escolar
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Cariostáticos
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Fluoretos
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Antissépticos Bucais
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão