title: Twelve-year follow-up of caries prevalence and incidence in children and young adults in Espoo, Finland.
abstract: This follow-up of the oral health of children and young adults in Espoo, Finland, has been carried out using annual check-ups done by dentists at the Espoo Health Center. There was about 80% participation in municipal dental care by 3- to 18-yr-olds. Each age group included 1700-2300 individuals. The DMFT-index for 12-yr-olds was 6.9 initially and only 2.2 at the end of the 12-yr follow-up. The reduced DMFT and increased number of clinically caries free children is probably the cumulative effect of various preventive measures adopted during the follow-up period. The proportional influence of each procedure is unknown.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Luoma
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rönnberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005387:Finland; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans