[Evaluation of an Intensified Dental Preventive Programme Aimed at Children with Increased Caries Risk]

Gesundheitswesen. 2015 Sep:77 Suppl 1:S70-1. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1333245. Epub 2013 Sep 19.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Our study investigated the effect of a selective intensive prevention (SIP) programme on dental health of pupils in comparison to a control group. While no differences were observed in respect to dental health of first graders, the DMF-T values of fourth and 6 graders participating in SIP were significantly lower. Concerning the psychometric variables only few differences were found. The fourth and 6 graders in the test group reported less dental fear than the pupils in the control group.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child Health / statistics & numerical data*
  • Comorbidity
  • Dental Anxiety / diagnosis
  • Dental Anxiety / epidemiology
  • Dental Anxiety / prevention & control*
  • Dental Care for Children / statistics & numerical data
  • Dental Caries / diagnosis
  • Dental Caries / epidemiology*
  • Dental Caries / prevention & control*
  • Female
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Health Education, Dental / statistics & numerical data*
  • Health Promotion / methods
  • Health Promotion / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Prevalence
  • Preventive Medicine / methods
  • Preventive Medicine / statistics & numerical data
  • Program Evaluation
  • Risk Factors
  • School Dentistry / methods
  • School Dentistry / statistics & numerical data*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vulnerable Populations / statistics & numerical data