Results after two years of non-operative treatment of occlusal surface in children with high caries prevalence

The aim of this study was to describe the 2-year results of an individualized treatment program designed to control occlusal caries in erupting first permanent molars. The sample consisted of 145 five-to-six-year-old students divided into a control group (n = 71) and a test group (n = 74). All test...

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Published in:	Brazilian dental journal Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 48 - 54
Main Authors:	Maltz, Marisa, Barbachan e Silva, Berenice, Carvalho, Danusa Queiroz de, Volkweis, Alexandre
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Brazil Fundação Odontológica de Ribeirão Preto 2003
Subjects:	Cariostatic Agents - therapeutic use Child Child, Preschool dental caries Dental Caries - classification Dental Caries - prevention & control Dental Caries Susceptibility Dental Enamel - pathology Dentistry disease activity DMF Index Fluorides - therapeutic use Follow-Up Studies Gels Humans Molar - pathology occlusal surface Oral Hygiene Patient Education as Topic Statistics as Topic Tooth Discoloration - pathology Tooth Eruption Tooth Remineralization Toothbrushing Toothpastes - therapeutic use
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Summary:	The aim of this study was to describe the 2-year results of an individualized treatment program designed to control occlusal caries in erupting first permanent molars. The sample consisted of 145 five-to-six-year-old students divided into a control group (n = 71) and a test group (n = 74). All test children received a biannual basic preventive program and a recall system according to individual disease activity. The basic program consisted of 3 (March) and 2 (August) sessions of oral hygiene orientation and toothbrushing with fluoride gel. The analysis of the baseline and 1-2-year data showed a significant reduction in the number of active lesions in the test group. In the control group, there were initially 70 active lesions and after two years 68 surfaces remained with disease and 24 surfaces had been filled. The children in the test group had 80 surfaces with active lesions initially and after two years only 3 surfaces with disease remained. From the 15 cavitated lesions, only 5 surfaces needed to be filled. This program showed that care of erupting teeth on an individualized basis can control occlusal caries.
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ISSN:	0103-6440 0103-6440
DOI:	10.1590/S0103-64402003000100009