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http://dx.doi.org/10.17135/jdhs.2014.14.4.448

Caries Prevention Effect of Water Fluoridation in Gimhae, Korea  

Kim, Han-Na (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Cho, Hyun-Hee (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Kim, Min-Ji (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Jun, Eun-Joo (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Han, Dong-Hun (Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University)
Jeong, Seung-Hwa (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
Kim, Jin-Bom (Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University)
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Journal of dental hygiene science / v.14, no.4, 2014 , pp. 448-454 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a water fluoridation program (WFP) on prevention of dental caries in Gimhae City, Korea, with reference to the results of 2012 Korean National Oral Health Survey (KNOHS). In WFP population, 972 subjects including 8-, 10- and 12-year-old children in Gimhae City were examined in 2009. The WFP in Gimhae city has been implemented since 1999. 1872 subjects in non-fluoridated small and medium sized cities similar to Gimhae city were selected from 2012 KNOHS data as the control population. Two dentists who received training in KNOHS with an inter-examiner-agreement examined oral health status of all subjects. To assess the effects of WFP on dental caries, caries preventive fraction was estimated by assessing the differences of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index and decayed, missing, and filled surfaces (DMFS) index, DMFS in pit and fissures and smooth surfaces between WFP population and the control. Univariate analysis of variance adjusted for gender and number of fissure-sealed teeth or surfaces was conducted. DMFT of 12-year-old subjects (n=354) in WFP and control population (n=1,518) were 1.60 and 2.12, respectively, with an estimated prevention effect of 24.7%. Caries preventive fraction on pit and fissure, and smooth surfaces of WFP subjects was estimated 27.5% and 24.0%, among subjects aged 12 years, respectively. WFP in Gimhae City, Korea reduced the prevalence of dental caries and is recommended as a public oral health program where a fluoride-containing toothpastes are commonly used.
Keywords
Caries prevention; Dental caries; Fluorides; Water fluoridation;
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