...ge of three years. The children ere divided into to equal study groups, each one of a hundred individuals. The first group served as a control group consisting of children ho didnt undergo our prophylaxis programme. The second group as the study group ith a number of a hundred children ho folloed our prophylaxis schedule. The experiment lasted three years and all records ere registered in files especially designed for this study. The files alloed us to register every affected toothsurface and also the amount of the carious lesions and other parametres, too. The study group underent professionally fluorides applications topical fluoride tice a year in May and November . The aim of this method as to allo each child to undergo 8 professionally fluoride applications. The oscillating frequency of kindergarden attendance as the main reason for ich the aim of this study as attained only a small group of children, the average number of topical fluoride applications varying beteen 4 and 6. Every child brushed thoroughly his teeth, then the toothbrush as dried ith the childs on toel. 5 to 6 drops of elmex solution ere poured on the dried toothbrushed and the child as encoureged to do another brushing during to three minutes and to spit out the foam ithout rinsing. At the beginning of the study and at a six months recall, before fluoride application e recorded in the individual file all affected toothsurfaces. According to the recorded data e determined the carious intensity index m d f l s and e made a comparison follo-up in the to groups. Results and discussion At the beginning of the study, the 2 groups ere having similary values of the m d f l s carious index, as they have been registered in table I.m d f l s 0,9 in the control groupm d f l s 1,14 in the study group during the study, because of the oscillating frequency of childrens attendance in kindergarden, the number of children ho had a full-time activity declined to 59 in the control group and 62 in the study group. The comparison of m d f l s index percent of decoyed or filled toothsurfaces at several recalls in November 1992, 1993, 1994 reals the high efficiency of the procedure. In the control group, the value of m d f l s index rose strongly from 0,9 in 1992 to 3,89 in 1993 and finnaly reached the 5,07 value in November 1994. The study group shoed only a small increase in the value of m d f l s index, from 1,14 in 1992 to 1,67 in 1993 and then to 1,98 in 1994. The average value of annually decayed toothsurfaces as five times higher in the control group than in the study one. 2,17 in the control group and only 0,42 in the experimental group ith professional topical fluoride application.Table I - revolution of m d f l s index in the 1992 19931994Study sampleNr.of m d f l sChildren indexNr. of m d f l sChildren indexNr. of m d f l sChildren indexI control group100 0,9 78 3,86 59 5,07II study group100 1,14 85 1,67 62 1,98 Table II - Average value of affected toothsurfacesI Control group 2,17II Study group 0,42 Data submided before pointed out that professionnally fluoride application like the elmex solutions bed to a definite decrease of the percent of ne affected toothsurfaces. In addition e noticed a high percent of carious free children, maintained throughout the period in the study group, also e noticed arrested carious lesions and a decrease in the number of penetrating carious lesions. Conclusions Topical fluoride applications, as toothbrushing ith elmex solution is a valuable factor in carious index decrease. Summary The aim of this study as to determine the effects toothbrushing ith rolmex solution in kindergarden children. The study sample consisted of 200 children and as divided into to equal groups a control group and a study one. The carious index m d f l s ere determined at sereveral recalls in every group. The results pionted out a small increase in the number of affected toothsurfaces in the study group hile in the control group there as a very high increase. References 1. Cho L. all - J. Dental Rest, 1980, 59, 8, 1447-1452.2. Fim P, Zarnea L - Pediatric Dentistry, Ed. Med., Bucuresti , 1973.3. Grim O. all - Rev, Stomat. Bucuresti, 1983, 3,221-225Horotz A, Horotz H f. Rev. Dent., 1980,6,89-94Kinzel . - Caries Res. 1976,10,96-103Levinson A, eske G.,Ripa L, - f Rev. Dent. 1980,6,101-106Rugg Gunn A,J,Nicholas K, - But. Dent. J 1981,150,9-12Schapira M, Hristea M., Maxim A Rev. Stomat. Bucuresti, 1972,6,533-536 REZULTATE ALE FLUORIZARII LOCALE CU ELMEX LA PRESCOLARI Autori Prof. Dr. COCARLA ELVIRA , sef Clinica de Stomatologie Pediatrica, Facultatea de Medicina si Farmacie Iuliu Hatieganu , Cluj Napoca , Romania Asistent igienist GEORGETA LILIAC Frecventa ridicata a cariei dentare la varste tot mai mici impune necesitatea extinderii mijloacelor de profilaxie. Printre acestea , fluorizarea , sub oricare din formele de administrare cunoscute , continua sa dovedeasca una dintre metodele cele mai eficiente 1,2,5 . Datele din literatura 3 ,7 , 8 atesta faptul ca aplicarile topice de fluor , sunt in masura sa reduca procentul cariei dentare cu 40 50 . Multe din cercetarile ultimilor ani , s-au axat insa pe tehnici de autoadministrare a fluorului in colectivitati de copii. Dintre cele mai economice procedee s-au dovedit periajele si clatirile cu solutii fluorurate 4 , 6 . Utilizarea periajelor cu paste , geluri , solutii de fluor , de cateva ori pe an , ar reduce caria cu 20 4 . Concomitent cu avantajul fluorizarii , copiii deprind si o tehnica corecta de periaj. Ne-am oprit asupra acestei metode , verificand actiunea periajului cu solutie Elmex la copii prescolari , incepand cu grupa mica si continuand pe toata durata cuprinderii in colectivitate. Metodologie Au fost luati in studiu un numar de 200 copii in varsta de trei ani grupele mici , constituindu-se doua loturi Lotul I - martor Lotul II - experimentalToti copiii au fost urmariti timp de trei ani , pe baza unei foi de observatie special concepute, care a permis notarea fiecarei suprafete afectate si gradul acestei afectari , precum si alti parametrii. Pentru lotul experimental s-au preconizat doua serii de fluor...
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