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An evaluation of a primary preventive dental programme in non‐fluoridated areas of Victoria, Australia
Author(s) -
Morgan M. V.,
Campain A. C.,
Crowley S. J.,
Wright F. A. C.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1997.tb06082.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , psychological intervention , primary care , family medicine , nursing
A primary preventive dental programme targeting adolescents living in non‐fluoridated areas of Victoria, Australia was evaluated for a three‐year period. The programme comprised annual placement or replacement/repair of fissure sealants combined with a weekly 0.2 per cent sodium fluoride mouthrinse and was evaluated in terms of acceptance by the providers and the community to which it was directed. Acceptance was measured using accessibility, availability, continuity, quality of care, role responsibility, provider and consumer satisfaction, and cost‐effectiveness. In general, the programme was considered to represent an acceptable model for future preventive interventions, although there were areas of its design that were found to require improvement. In particular, deficiencies in the manner in which the fluoride mouthrinsing component was delivered indicate that further investigation would be required before a recommendation to adopt its use could be made.