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Observations on gingival health in communities with and without school‐based preventive programs
Author(s) -
Marthaler T. M.,
Moos B.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1983.tb01298.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , preventive healthcare , gingivitis , environmental health , public health , nursing
The effect of school‐based preventive programs was studied in 13–15 year old children living in 2 regions. In one region, those children who had tooth brushing exercises showed less plaque and gingivitis than control children, while in the other region the respective findings were equivocal. In general relatively low levels of caries prevalence were found. In the discussion part of the unexpected results are explained.