title: The effectiveness of a combined fluoride mouthrinse and fissure sealant programme.
abstract: A preventive programme was carried out amongst primary school children living in a non-fluoridated area in which a fortnightly fluoride mouthrinse, combined with a fissure sealing programme, was found to significantly reduce the incidence of dental caries over a two year period. The cost of the programme was high when compared with fluoridation of water supplies.
authors.affiliation: Dental Clinic, Southern Health Board, Cork.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Goggin
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: O'Mullane
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Welton
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000191:economics; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants / Q000191:economics; D015397:Program Evaluation
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D010895:Pit and Fissure Sealants; D005459:Fluorides