Programas preventivos basados en fluoruros en preescolares de riesgo social con altos índices de caries
A 2-year prospective clinical study was conducted in Mendoza City in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of a prevention program based on fluoride. This study was aimed at schoolchildren with social risks and high levels of caries. The preventive program was based on health care e...
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| Publicado en: | Revista de la Facultad de Odontología |
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| Sumario: | A 2-year prospective clinical study was conducted in Mendoza City
in order to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of a prevention
program based on fluoride. This study was aimed at schoolchildren
with social risks and high levels of caries. The preventive program
was based on health care education, oral hygiene techniques and the
external application of acescent phosphate fluoride, performed twice
during the school year. The sample was conducted on 96 children –
study group- attending room of 4 years old (2009). Subsequently,
they were evaluated at the room of 5 years old (2010) and at 1rst
grade of EGB during 2011.The control group was formed by
children attending room of 5 years old and 1st grade of EGB at
the basal test in 2009. The same program was applied to them also
for ethical reasons. After the program was applied from 12 to 24
months, the following aspects were evaluated: Percentage of cariesfree,
ceod+CPOD, cpos+CPOS and its discriminated values,
ICDAS II categories means, Löe and Silness plaque index,
Bordoni need for caries treatment (CNTI). The frequency
distribution and confidence intervals for each variable were
determined; central tendency measures and dispersion. In addition,
comparisons between groups by means of Students t test and chi
square with p=0.05 level were made. Results: Comparing 5 years old group 2010/ 5 years old group 2009, the mean of dmft
+DMFT, ICDAS 6 decreased significantly, Löe plaque and
CNTI indexes. Comparing 1st year 2011 / 1st year 2009: the
means of cs + CS, dmfs+DMFS and ICDAS 4 decreased
significantly. The rest of the values did not show significant
differences. Conclusion: From one to two years after the
implementation of the program, although there is a tendency
towards increasing the illness situation, that increase tends to be
lower than in the control groups. |
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