The Swedish dental health programme for adults.
The Swedish dental health programme for adults provides guidelines for the prevention of caries and periodontal disease. Swedish dentists are recommended to follow the principles of the programme, which was issued by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare. The article describes the background, the preparation and the content of the programme.
D000328:Adult; D004245:DMF Index; D003729:Dental Care; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003752:Dental Health Services; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012306:Risk; D013548:Sweden