title: [Swiss studies on the effects of prophylactic treatment of dental caries in children (author's transl)].
abstract: The gradual introduction of various measures of fluoridation in different cantons facilitated studies of a quasi-experimental type on schoolchildren. The use of a standardized method for obtaining the customary indices of dental caries provided data suited for comparison between the experimental and the control communities. On a general basis, the strongest reduction of caries prevalence was obtained by means of fluoride in water (canton of Basle) and in salt at the optimal concentration of 250 mg/kg (canton of Vaud). At school age, prevention of caries should be combined with the prevention of periodontitis and necessitates the use of a comprehensive policy for dental health.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005457:Fluoridation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011313:Preventive Dentistry / Q000592:standards*; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Etudes suisses sur les effets de la prophylaxie de la carie dentaire chez les enfants.