Effect on caries experience of lifetime residents after 10 years of fluoridation in Townsville, Australia

An oral health survey was conducted in the tropical city of Townsville 10 years after its water supply was fluoridated to a level of 0.7 parts/106. The results of the calibration of examiners prior to the survey are presented. Checks on the consistency and comparability of the results obtained by ea...

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Published in:	Community dentistry and oral epidemiology Vol. 4; no. 6; p. 248
Main Authors:	Videroni, W, Sternberg, G S, Davies, G N
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Denmark 01-12-1976
Subjects:	Australia Child Dental Caries - prevention & control Dental Health Surveys Dentition, Mixed DMF Index Female Fluoridation Humans Male School Dentistry Time Factors Australia
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Summary:	An oral health survey was conducted in the tropical city of Townsville 10 years after its water supply was fluoridated to a level of 0.7 parts/106. The results of the calibration of examiners prior to the survey are presented. Checks on the consistency and comparability of the results obtained by each examiner during the survey show that the results are reliable and reproducible. Dental caries experience of both primary and permanent teeth was found to be significantly lower in Townsville than in 16 non-fluoridated towns. Comparisons are also made between the prevalence of caries in Townsville and four naturally fluoridated towns.
ISSN:	0301-5661
DOI:	10.1111/j.1600-0528.1976.tb00993.x