Tag: Caries-preventive program
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Silver diamine fluoride therapy for dental care
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Comparative inequalities in child dental caries across four countries: Examination of international birth cohorts and implications for oral health policy.
Introduction Despite great improvements in the oral health of populations, dental caries (an infectious disease caused by certain types of bacteria [1]) remains a significant and preventable population health problem even in high-income countries [2, 3], and particularly for children [4]. This is highlighted by the recent WHO call for a global oral health strategy by […]
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Fluoride application in paediatric patients attending general anaesthetic in Carlisle and Eden.
INTRODUCTION The 2019 National Epidemiological Survey indicated that 23.4% of 5-year-olds in England had an experience of dental decay.1 Between 40% and 45% of these visibly decayed teeth in high-risk children will develop pain and infection regardless of the treatment plan.2 Treatment in children is challenging and, in some cases, impossible without general anaesthesia (GA). In North […]
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Editorial: Water fluoridation in Scotland?
On 23 September 2021, the four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) stated ‘there is strong scientific evidence that water fluoridation is an effective public health intervention for reducing the prevalence of tooth decay and improving dental health equality across the UK’.1 Water fluoridation started in the USA in 1945 and is currently practised in about […]
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NHS general dental practitioner claims in the South West for provision of topical fluoride, fissure sealants, radiographs, fillings and extractions for children born in 2009: an analysis of a five-year period.
References Public Health England. National Dental Epidemiology Programme for England: oral health survey of 5-year-olds 2019. 2020. Available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/873492/NDEP_for_England_OH_Survey_5yr_2019_v1.0.pdf (accessed April 2022). Health and Social Care Information Centre. Children’s Dental Health Survey 2013. Country specific report: England. 2015. Available at https://files.digital.nhs.uk/publicationimport/pub17xxx/pub17137/cdhs2013-england-report.pdf (accessed April 2022). Public Health England. Delivering better oral health: an evidence based […]
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Caries Experience and Increment in Children Attending Kindergartens with an Early Childhood Caries Preventive Program Compared to Basic Prophylaxis Measures-A Retrospective Cohort Study.
5. Perspectives and Conclusions Based on the results, limitations, and strengths of the study, the following perspectives and conclusions can be drawn: The children with low SES and fluoride varnish application showed positive long-term effects regarding the reduction in caries. However, the decline in caries cannot be explained by the fluoride varnish application alone, as […]
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Cost-effectiveness of probiotics and fluoride varnish in caries prevention in preschool children.
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Interventions with pregnant women, new mothers and other primary caregivers for preventing early childhood caries.
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Effect of a School-based Fluoride Mouth-rinsing Programme on Dental Caries.
Discussion In the present study, the posttreatment effects of FMR on dental caries in permanent teeth were apparent in Japanese university students aged between 18 and 25 years. Previous studies have also reported the preventive effects of FMR on dental caries in the permanent teeth of Japanese adults aged 20 years.16 The trend of increasing […]
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WITHDRAWN: Community-based population-level interventions for promoting child oral health.
Discussion Summary of main results This review includes 38 studies of community-based population-level interventions for promoting child oral health, with a total of 119,789 children. Interventions were generally implemented for less than one year (n = 26), and about half (n = 11) of studies were randomised controlled trials. Investigators tested a variety of oral […]