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KMID : 0355420020260010069
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Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health
2002 Volume.26 No. 1 p.69 ~ p.87
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Baseline dental survey for the introduction of water fluoridation program in Changnyong-gun, Korea
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Abstract
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The aim of this study is to survey a baseline dental health status of school children in Changnyong-gun for the introduction of water fluoridation program.
The baseline dental health survey was carried out by a dentist at primary and middle schools in Changnyong-gun, Korea in 2000. The total subjects were 3,854 of age 6-14 years. The prevalence of dental caries, fissure sealants and dental fluorosis on permanent teeth of children was assessed.
The obtained results were as follows:
1. The dental caries prevalence showed a tendency to increase according to age and it exceeded 50% in aged 10 or more years.
2. The DMFT index showed a tendency to increase according to age.
3. The percentage of FT among DMFT scores were below 50% at every age.
4. The percentage of caries experienced permanent teeth by tooth type and the percentage contribution to total DWT index of age by tooth type were highest in upper and lower first and second molars
5. The prevalence of fissure sealants and the average number of permanent teeth with sealants among children were evaluated to be low compared with the data of oral health developed countries like United Kingdom.
6. The percentage of children without dental fluorosis were 97.2% among age 6-14 years.
7. Changnyong-gun was evaluated to be a proper community for the introduction and development of water fluoridation program because of high prevalence and low treatment rate of dental caries.
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