The Effect of 2 Years Pit and Fissure Sealant Program on Laos Children
나은주, 임지현, Park Woo-Ryung, 조자원,
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나은주 ( Na Eun-Joo ) - Park Cheol Dental Clinic
임지현 ( Lim Jee-Hyun ) - Dankook University Graduate School Department of Oral Health
( Park Woo-Ryung ) - Dankook University Graduate School Department of Oral Health
조자원 ( Cho Ja-Won ) - Dankook University College of Dentistry Department of Preventive Dentistry
KMID : 1157520150110040225
Abstract
Objective: To determine the preventative effect of a 2-year pilot sealant program on tooth caries in Laos children.
Methods: School children for a primary school at Vientiane in Laos were selected as the experimental group for the pilot sealant program. They underwent sealing for their permanent teeth. The control group school children were from other schools in Laos who did not undergo sealing for their permanent teeth.
Results: Based on the number of decayed, missing, and filled permanent tooth index, the prevention effect was found to be 63.1% in 3rd grade, 37.9% in 4th grade, and 36.0% in 5th grade Based on decayed, missing, and filled permanent tooth surface index, the prevention effect was found to be 74.1% in 3rd grade, 49.9% in 4th grade, and 27.1% in 5th grade (p＜0.05).
Conclusion: Sealant program was found to be effective in decreasing the prevalence of tooth caries in Laos children. Therefore, such program should be extended to all Laos primary schools.
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Laos; pit and fissure sealants; tooth caries; school children; oral health
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