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