Impact of an extended postnatal home visiting programme on oral health among children in a disadvantaged area of Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract

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Development level of the country of parental origin on dental caries in children of immigrant parents in Sweden

“…30 Currently more long-term, family support programmes for caries prevention are being developed and show promising results. 31 The main strengths of this study are the use of population-based registries and the ability to link information between the registries.…”

“…In addition, it is becoming obvious that previous intensified fluoride‐based prevention programmes are not effective in high‐risk groups 30 . Currently more long‐term, family support programmes for caries prevention are being developed and show promising results 31 …”

Development of dental caries and risk factors between 1 and 7 years of age in areas of high risk for dental caries in Stockholm, Sweden

“…Encouraging parents to avoid introducing added sugar before the age of 2 (Pitts et al 2019 ) is a good start for both lowering caries prevalence in the population and enhancing the general health of the individual (Vos et al 2017 ). Also, to introduce regular tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste from 1 year of age (Brannemo et al 2021 ). Earlier studies on caries progression and ECC prevention emphasize the importance of early intervention, with first dental visit preferably at 1 year of age (Grindefjord et al 1995a ; Wennhall et al 2008 ).…”

“…Earlier studies on caries progression and ECC prevention emphasize the importance of early intervention, with first dental visit preferably at 1 year of age (Grindefjord et al 1995a ; Wennhall et al 2008 ). It is also known that caries preventive programs have the greatest impact in high-risk groups during the period when interventions are ongoing (Brannemo et al 2021 ) or most intense (Wennhall et al 2008 ). This indicate that more long-term support is needed.…”

Equal oral health for young children—A new approach?

“…There is also a strong connection between caries at young age and continued caries development 6 The study in this issue described an attempt to rectify the problem. 9 The idea that several actors work together has been around for a long time and is tested in this study. At 36 months, the differences were not so pronounced.…”