Caries prevalence of preschool children in Baja, Hungary, in 1975 and 1982: effect of a supervised monthly NaF mouthrinsing program.

Hanzély, B.; Bánóczy, Jolán; Hadas, Éva; Esztárl, I.; Nemes, Julia; Albrecht, Mária; Valkovics, Marianna

The aim of the study was I) 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 out 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.

HUNGARY; DENTAL caries; PRESCHOOL children; DENTAL pathology; SODIUM fluoride; ORAL hygiene

Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology, 1985, Vol 13, Issue 4, p238

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Academic Journal

10.1111/j.1600-0528.1985.tb01912.x