title: A community dental health project. I. Self applied SnF2-ZrSiO4 prophylactic paste and dental caries in primary school children.
abstract: A dental health programme which employed group self prophylaxis by school children aged 5-9 years is described. The group used 10 per cent SnF2-ZrSiO4 paste and was supervised within the school by an auxiliary of parents under the direction of a dentist. There was a 36 per cent reduction in DMFT increment at the end of two years in the children aged 7-9 years.
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003153:Community Health Services; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003802:Dentifrices / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D012423:Rural Health; D012646:Self Administration; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014001:Tin; D014100:Toothpastes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015040:Zirconium
chemical_list: D003802:Dentifrices; D014100:Toothpastes; D014001:Tin; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D015040:Zirconium; D005459:Fluorides