EVALUATING THE EFFICIENCY OF CERTAIN PREVENTIVE MEASURES FOR DENTAL CARIES
Abstract:
Introduction: Developed countries have shown a remarkable decline in the prevalence of dental caries due to the application of several preventive measures. Objective: Evaluating the efficiency of pit and fissure sealing and topical fluoridation. Material and method: 395 children were divided into 3 groups, all of them received oral hygiene instruction, two groups benefited from pit and fissure sealings and the third group received local fluoridation, too. The assessment of the efficiency was made based on DMF index. Results: DMF index showed statistically significant differences between the group that received oral hygiene instruction and the other two groups that received specific prophylactic measures. Discussion: The study confirmed the effectiveness of sealants, but not the caries-preventive effect of fluoride. Conclusions: The evolution of DMF index demonstrates the effectiveness of applying pit and fissure sealants.
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