Children who began rinsing at 4 or 5 years of age benefited the most from the program. The program was inexpensive, simple to implement and well accepted by families and teachers. The conservative treatment policy in the public clinic likely contributed to the benefits derived by participants.
Community differences in caries prevalence in deciduous teeth were investigated. The Community Organization Data Base System (CODB) includes the data of 3-year-old children's dental examinations from 112 communities (cities, towns and villages) in Niigata prefecture in 1983, 1984 and 1985.This CODB also includes the data of 141 items concerned with community characteristics.
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