Effect analysis of topical fluoride varnish on caries prevention of first permanent molars in school-age children
10.12016/j.issn.2096-1456.2017.04.011
- Author:
CHEN Bei-si
1
;
LIU Qiu-lin
1
;
CHEN Bo-lin
1
;
WU Wei
2
;
MA Xue-ling
1
;
ZENG Xiao-juan
1
Author Information
1. Public Health Department, the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
2. Guangdong Provincial Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Duraphat;
First permanent molars;
Dental caries;
School-age children;
Oral health
- From:
Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases
2017;25(4):254-257
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective :To investigate the effectiveness of fluoride varnish in preventing first permanent molars caries inschool-age children and provide necessary information for oral health instruction.
Methods:378 children aged 6-7 years old in the first grade of primary school in dahua country, hechi city, Guangxi province (1 053 first permanent molars) were randomly recruited into 2 groups. The test group (542 first permanent molars in 191 children) was treated with fluoride varnish one time in a half year and given oral hygiene instruction 3 times; The control group (511 first permanent molars in 187 children) was only given oral hygiene instruction 3 times. All first permanent molars were checked after 18 months later for caries.
Results:After intervention, the caries prevalence rate in the test group raised from 21.99% to 27.75% compared with the control group from 24.60% to 37.43%. The caries incidence rate in test and control group was 5.76% and 12.83% respectively. There was a significant difference between 2 groups regardless of caries prevalence, caries incidence, the DMFT reduction, the DMFs reduction, the occlusal caries prevalence, the pit and fissure caries prevalence, the proximal caries prevalence.
Conclusion :Semi-annual application of fluoride varnish is effective in the prevention of dental caries in first permanent molars , which was worth of being popularized in clinic.
- Full text:学龄儿童第一恒磨牙局部涂氟防龋效果分析.pdf
