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Caries experience of children in primary schools with long-term tooth brushing programs: A pilot Australian study.
Cakar, T; Harrison-Barry, L; Pukallus, M L; Kazoullis, S; Seow, W K.
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  • Cakar T; Centre for Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Harrison-Barry L; Centre for Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Pukallus ML; MetroSouth Oral Health Logan-Beaudesert Area, MetroSouth Health Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  • Kazoullis S; Centre for Paediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Seow WK; MetroSouth Oral Health Logan-Beaudesert Area, MetroSouth Health Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Int J Dent Hyg ; 16(2): 233-240, 2018 May.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28345213
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate a primary school-based tooth brushing (TB) program conducted in a low socio-economic area of Queensland, Australia, to determine its effectiveness in reducing caries. METHODS: Records kept at the central dental clinic of the district were used to analyse the caries experience (decayed, missing, filled teeth [dmft/DMFT]) and caries prevalence in children from two schools with long-term TB programs (TB) (N=1191) and three Non-TB schools (N=553). The schools were matched by socio-economic indices. RESULTS: Historical records showed that the baseline caries experience in all TB and Non-TB primary schools were similar at each primary school year. After a mean period of 5-9 years of the TB program, the caries experience (mean decayed, missing, filled teeth, dmft/DMFT) and prevalence were lower for TB group than Non-TB group. In the primary dentition, the overall mean dmft (±standard deviation) of TB group (2.53±3.00) was significantly lower than the Non-TB group (3.06±3.30) (P<.001). Similarly, in the permanent dentition, the overall mean DMFT of TB group (0.47±1.05) was reduced significantly compared to the Non-TB group (1.15±1.72) (P<.001). The overall caries prevalence in the TB group was 68% compared to 78% in Non-TB (P<.001). Overall, the mean annual DMFT increments of children in the TB schools were also significantly less compared with children in the Non-TB schools (P<.001). CONCLUSION: A long-term primary school TB program significantly reduced caries experience and caries prevalence in an optimally fluoridated (1-ppm), very low socio-economic district.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cepillado Dental / Caries Dental Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Int J Dent Hyg Asunto de la revista: ODONTOLOGIA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Cepillado Dental / Caries Dental Tipo de estudio: Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Child / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Oceania Idioma: En Revista: Int J Dent Hyg Asunto de la revista: ODONTOLOGIA Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido