[An investigation of the clinical effect of the 0.3% Triclosan varnish on caries prevention of primary teeth].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the clinical effect of the 0.3% Triclosan varnish on caries prevention.


METHODS
Six hundreds and six children aged 2 to 5 years old, who came from 4 different kindergartens, took part in this study. Two kindergartens were chosen randomly as the experimental group, and the other two kindergartens as the control group. The mean dmft of two groups were recorded. The Triclosan varnish groups used the 0.3% Triclosan varnish and were spreaded the varnish every half year, twice a year. After one year, the mean dmfs of the two groups were examined again. The SPSS 9.0 software package was used.


RESULTS
The mean dmfs of the two groups had no significant difference for data analysis(P>0.05). After one year, the increment of the mean dmfs had significant difference between the experimental and the control groups(P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
0.3% Triclosan varnish can prevent primary teeth from caries effectively.
Cao
Hui-Zhen
HZ
Department of Preventive and Pediatric Dentistry, College of Stomatology, Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200011, China. cao_huizhen@126.com
Wang
Sun
S
Pan
Ying
Y
D002327:Cariostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous; D014260:Triclosan / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D002327:Cariostatic Agents; D014260:Triclosan