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Caries prevalence of preschoolchildren in Baja, Hungary, in 1975 and 1982: effect of a supervised monthly NaF mouthrinsing program
Author(s) -
Hanzély B.,
Bánóczy Jolán,
Hadas Éva,
Esztái I.,
Nemes Julia,
Albrecht Mária,
Valkovics Marianna
Publication year - 1985
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.1600-0528.1985.tb01912.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , oral hygiene , sodium fluoride , fluoride , demography , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , sociology
— The aim of the study was 1) to compare the caries prevalence of preschoolchildren in Baja with data from 1975 and 2) to evaluate the effect of 0.2% sodium‐fluoride mouthrinsings practiced during the last 4 yr. In 20 kindergartens of Baja 1462 children between 3 and 6 yr of age were investigated. All the children were participants in an oral hygiene motivation program and fluoride rinsings, performed generally monthly, but at least 10 times in a year. The dental investigations of the primary teeth were carried oul by the same team as in 1975. The frequency of caries‐free children increased from 18.8% in 1975 to 24.8% in 1982. The dmft mean values decreased only in the 5‐ and 6‐yr‐old children.