Open AccessCaries in Outpatients at the Department of Child Health and Dental Clinic of the Provincial Referral Hospital (RSUPP) in Medan during 1971 - 1973
Author(s) -
Sahat Halim,
H Siregar,
S Tanyati,
Simanjuntak Su
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
paediatrica indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-476X
pISSN - 0030-9311
DOI - 10.14238/pi16.9-10.1976.373-9
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , dental clinic , oral hygiene , oral health , family medicine , dental health , dentistry , out patient department , pediatrics
Of 3,000 children with dental caries examined at the Department of Child Health and Dental Clinic of the Provincial Referral Hospital in Medan during 1971 -1973, the highest caries percentage is found in the age group of 3-9 years (74.4%); it is also noted that caries is already prevalent in the group of 1 - 3 years (6.2%). Caries can be prevented by giving fluoride topically or orally and by oral hygiene. To prevent further dental decay, conservation or extraction has to be done.