title: Benefits and prognoses following 10 years of a fluoride mouthrinsing program.
abstract: This paper is based upon the mean annual amounts of fillings (filled surfaces) and the DMFS among 6/7- to 15/16-year-old children. Each age group comprised about 450 children. Cross-sectional recordings were available prior to the start of a caries-preventive program based on 2-weekly fluoride rinses. Cross-sectional and longitudinal DMFS recordings were different during the 10 years of observation. This indicates benefits exceeding the present 70% reduction in need for fillings and 50% improved caries prevalence. The ratio fillings needed for giving the DMFS score among 13- to 14-year-old children was found to improve from 1.60 to 1.16. Based on the cumulative amounts of fillings and the ratio of fillings/DMFS, a DMFS of 15 may be expected in 4 years among children 15-16 years old. This caries prevalence is not markedly different from DMFS recordings among Scandinavian children living in fluoride areas.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004245:DMF Index; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009067:Mouthwashes; D011379:Prognosis; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014070:Tooth; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D005459:Fluorides