[Experiences with active oral hygiene as a preventive treatment in patients with deciduous and mixed dentition].
The results of a study of active oral hygiene treatment in children between the ages of 4 and 12 was reported. It is absolutely imperative that both the children and the parents be highly motivated to carry out consistant oral hygiene. The basic level of oral hygiene for children can be considerably improved if the children are instructed in the appropiate technique for tooth brushing and allowed to practice; the children should be regularly checked by the dentist.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003818:Dentition, Mixed; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014099:Toothbrushing
Erfahrungen mit aktiver Mundhygiene als Vorsorgebehandlung bei Patienten mit Milch- und Wechselgebiss.