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Two years' effect on the primary dentition of mouthrinsing with a 0.2% neutral NaF solution
Author(s) -
Ripa Louis W.,
Leske Gary S.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
community dentistry and oral epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1600-0528
pISSN - 0301-5661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0528.1979.tb01204.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentition , dentistry , fluoride , permanent dentition , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
The benefits to the primary teeth from a school‐based fluoride mouthrinsing program are presented. Children in grades 1‐4, residents of a fluoride‐deficient community in New York, rinsed an average of 49 times during 2 school years using a 0.2 % neutral NaF solution. Rinsing was done under the supervision of homeroom teachers. Differences in caries prevalence of 20.0% (dfs/child) or 23.8% (dfs/100s) were found in children who participated in the rinsing program for 2 years compared with baseline canes scores of children who never rinsed. Surface specific differences in caries prevalence after 2 years were: 27.5% for proximal surfaces, 24.1 % for buccolingual surfaces, and 12.4% for occlusal surfaces.