[Dental caries prevention program in children and adolescents living in residential institutions].

Abstract

THE AIM OF THE STUDY:

Was to assess the effectiveness of a new dental caries prevention program in children of various ages living in residential institutions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The program of oral health promotion and caries prevention was introduced in the autonomous non-profit organization «Social rehabilitation center Solba». The study comprised 98 children aged 12-17 years divided into two groups: the main group of 52 children aged 12-16 years enrolled in the program in 2013 in pre-school (32 children) and primary school age (20 children) and the control group of 46 adolescents aged 12-17 years not included in the program. DMFT and OHI-S index were compared in both groups as well as in children enrolled in the program at various ages.

RESULTS:

The overall caries prevalence was 84.7%. Statistically significant differences were documented between children enrolled in the program in pre-school and primary school ages regarding both caries prevalence (78% and 89%, respectively) and intensity (3.5 and 5.4 tooth, respectively (p=0.01)). Non-satisfactory, poor and very poor OHI-S was observed in 15.4% of children in the main group and 54.3% of controls. Good oral hygiene was seen in 67.3 and 37%, satisfactory - in 17.3 and 8.7% of children, respectively (p<0.05).

CONCLUSION:

Programs of dental caries prevention with oral health promotion component are effective for oral hygiene improvement in children living in residential institutions. The key for long-term effectiveness and dental caries prevalence and intensity reduction is the start of the program in pre-school age and education of caregivers and teachers to provide control of dental care in pre-school and primary school children.

• Authors: M V Korolenkova, A G Khachatryan, A A Poberezhnaya, M S Krechetova
• Journal: Stomatologiia (Stomatologiia (Mosk)) Vol. 101 Issue 4 Pg. 61-67 ( 2022) ISSN: 0039-1735 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Model' profilaktiki kariesa zubov sredi detei i podrostkov, prozhivayushchikh v organizovannom detskom kollektive.
• PMID: 35943502 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Dental Caries (epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Oral Health
• Oral Hygiene
• Prevalence