TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of a new oral hygiene training program on approximal caries in 12-15-year-old Brazilian children
T2 - results after three years.
AU - Axelsson, P.
AU - Buischi, Y. A.
AU - Barbosa, M. F.
AU - Karlsson, R.
AU - Prado, M. C.
PY - 1994/7
Y1 - 1994/7
N2 - This study evaluated the effects of a new oral hygiene training program on approximal caries in a population of 12-13-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren with a well-established habit of daily toothbrushing with a F dentifrice. Two hundred twenty-two children were randomly allocated into two test groups (I and II) and one control group (III). Group I subjects were trained to establish needs-related oral hygiene habits based on self-diagnosis and a new behavioral principle, the 'linking method', for establishment of habits. The first three visits (20 minutes each) were scheduled at two-day intervals. They were recalled for a monthly check-up during the first 4 months, and then every 3 months for reevaluation of the results based on self-diagnosis. Group II subjects were recalled at the same intervals for detailed oral hygiene instruction on how to clean every tooth surface using dental tape, toothbrush, and fluoride dentifrice. Group I developed significantly fewer (p < 0.001) new approximal manifest (dentin) caries lesions than groups II and III. The mean values (SEM) were 2.3 (0.29), 4.7 (0.59), and 5.3 (0.68), respectively. The conclusions from our study are: In a toothbrushing population using fluoride dentifrices and fluoridated drinking water, the oral hygiene training program with behavioral modification significantly reduced caries incidence on approximal surfaces. Frequent repetition of training in meticulous oral hygiene is almost redundant.
AB - This study evaluated the effects of a new oral hygiene training program on approximal caries in a population of 12-13-year-old Brazilian schoolchildren with a well-established habit of daily toothbrushing with a F dentifrice. Two hundred twenty-two children were randomly allocated into two test groups (I and II) and one control group (III). Group I subjects were trained to establish needs-related oral hygiene habits based on self-diagnosis and a new behavioral principle, the 'linking method', for establishment of habits. The first three visits (20 minutes each) were scheduled at two-day intervals. They were recalled for a monthly check-up during the first 4 months, and then every 3 months for reevaluation of the results based on self-diagnosis. Group II subjects were recalled at the same intervals for detailed oral hygiene instruction on how to clean every tooth surface using dental tape, toothbrush, and fluoride dentifrice. Group I developed significantly fewer (p < 0.001) new approximal manifest (dentin) caries lesions than groups II and III. The mean values (SEM) were 2.3 (0.29), 4.7 (0.59), and 5.3 (0.68), respectively. The conclusions from our study are: In a toothbrushing population using fluoride dentifrices and fluoridated drinking water, the oral hygiene training program with behavioral modification significantly reduced caries incidence on approximal surfaces. Frequent repetition of training in meticulous oral hygiene is almost redundant.
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U2 - 10.1177/08959374940080022201
DO - 10.1177/08959374940080022201
M3 - Article
C2 - 7865087
AN - SCOPUS:0028477726
SN - 0895-9374
VL - 8
SP - 278
EP - 284
JO - Advances in dental research
JF - Advances in dental research
IS - 2
ER -