Attitudes of school personnel and parents toward a school‐based fluoride mouthrinse program

Suddick, Richard P.; Fields, W. Thomas

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1984.tb01418.x

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“…1987], Fluoride mouthrinsing routines are generally ap proved and accepted by health and school personnel, as well as by children and their parents [Forsman. 1974: Scheets et al. 1984.…”

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Fluoride Mouthrinses and Fluoride Varnishes

Petersson¹

1993

Caries Res

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The cariostatic efficacy of rinsing with a 0.05–0.2% neutral sodium fluoride solution has been clearly demonstrated, especially in supervised school-based programmes in moderate and high caries risk children. The cost-benefit effect, however, is questionable in populations with low caries prevalence, and fluoride rinsing programmes are gradually being replaced by more individual fluoride therapy comprising combinations of fluoride toothpastes, tablets, or varnishes. Fluoride varnishes were developed as individual alternatives to conventional topical fluoride application and are today gaining acceptance for clinical application. Two varnishes, Duraphat® containing 5%wt NaF and Fluor Protector® with 0.9% wt fluor silane, are available commercially. The clinical effects seem to depend mainly on application frequency, especially in high caries risk groups. The cost-benefit effect is high, but can be increased by delegating application to auxiliary personnel in conjunction with regular dental visits. Toxicologically both fluoride mouthrinses and fluoride varnishes are safe if used as directed.

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“…1987], Fluoride mouthrinsing routines are generally ap proved and accepted by health and school personnel, as well as by children and their parents [Forsman. 1974: Scheets et al. 1984.…”

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Fluoride Mouthrinses and Fluoride Varnishes

Petersson¹

1993

Caries Res

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“…In addition, this program can be referred to as the most effective project that can be executed to prevent dental caries in regions without adjustment of concentration of fluoride in piped water, because the cost of the program is low and can be administered by non-professionals who receive some training. Scheetz et al 22) asserted that members of the teaching staff have a favorable opinion of the FMR program at school and do not think it adversely affects the studies of the students and that the parents also support the program. Therefore, it seems that a FMR program is a project that can be considered with priority along with the project for water fluoridation in order to prevent dental caries of children in socially deprived communities.…”

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Effect of School-Based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program in a Socially Deprived Community

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Ha²,

Yeo³

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Journal of Korean Dental Science

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cc This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by-nc/3.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the caries prevention effect of school-based fluoride mouth rinsing (FMR) program implemented in the Hanuul district of Mongolia, which has a very low socioeconomic status and extremely poor infrastructure for oral health. Materials and Methods:One hundred and seventy children aged from 6 to 8 years of the FMR school and 187 children aged from 6 to 8 years of the control school completed the baseline survey. Children from the FMR school rinsed with 0.05% sodium fluoride everyday under supervision, while those from the control school did not. Adjusted caries preventive fraction (CPF) for 2 years were calculated to evaluate the effect of the FMR program.Result: After 2 years, 288 schoolchildren remained in the study. Decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth (DMFT) and index of the FMR and the control schools at baseline were 0.11 and 0.12, respectively, and the average DMFT increment of the FMR and the control schools after 2 years were 0.35 and 0.65, respectively. The adjusted CPF of DMFT was 48.5%. Conclusion:These findings show that a school-based FMR is an effective caries preventive program in a socially deprived community with poor infrastructure for oral health.

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“…An indirect assessment of acceptance of one program sponsored by the Dental Program of the Health Department, however, did occur. Scheetz et al (12) investigated the attitudes that school personnel and parents have toward the school-based fluoride mouthrinse program. They found strong support for the program.…”

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Applying an Evaluation Model to a Dental Public Health Program

Gholston

1985

J Public Health Dent

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The applicability of an evaluation model applied to an urban dental public health program was assessed. The model required the specification of objectives and focuses on the accomplishment of these objectives and the associated costs. This model is primarily a goal model as contrasted with a system model; thus, the focus was on goal accomplishment. The model was simple to use and provided detailed evaluation information for use by administrators.

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Attitudes of school personnel and parents toward a school‐based fluoride mouthrinse program

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Fluoride Mouthrinses and Fluoride Varnishes

Fluoride Mouthrinses and Fluoride Varnishes

Effect of School-Based Fluoride Mouth Rinsing Program in a Socially Deprived Community

Applying an Evaluation Model to a Dental Public Health Program

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