title: [Reduced incidence of gingivitis in Zurich schoolchildren].
abstract: Gingival health of school children was evaluated four years after adding an individualised prophylaxis program to the existing school dental health scheme in Zurich. Compared to the status recorded in a similar study undertaken in 1977, an improved gingival condition was found. In the present study, 79% of the children had gingivitis compared to 91% in 1977. Of 22 selected gingival areas, an average of 5.4 was inflamed, and 2.9 were severely inflamed. The numbers of inflamed sites in 1977 were 7.0 and 5.8, respectively.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Curilović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mazor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013557:Switzerland; D014505:Urban Population
vernacular_title: Gingivitisrückgang bei Zürcher Schulkindern.