title: [The influence of prophylaxis on dentition of 8-year-old children. II. Results of prophylaxis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This article presents evaluation of prophylactic measures, preventing the development of caries in children.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved 50 pupils from a primary school in Zywiec in which is conducted a prophylactic programme by a local government "Prevention of caries in children and youth"--group P, and 51 pupils from village schools in which no such program--control group K. Prophylactic activities involved, among others, oral cavity checkup, instruction concerning hygiene, promotion of oral cavity health, sealing of I permanent molar teeth. Children's dentition was evaluated by means of frequency caries index, VI tooth sealing index, DMF/dmf (decayed, missing, filling for milk and permanent teeth) and SCI (significant caries index).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sealing index of VI teeth was higher in group P than in group K (p < 0.001), whereas DMF index of VI teeth were lower in group P than in group K (p < 0.001). Frequency caries index, DMF and SCI index for permanent teeth, were lower in group P than in group K (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children subjected to anticaries prophylaxis had healthier and better protected teeth in comparison with controls.
authors: Studenckie Towarzystwo Naukowe, Koło Naukowe przy Katedrze Podstawowych Nauk Biomedycznych SUM w Sosnowcu.
authors: Urszula
authors: U
authors: Kalińska
authors: Magdalena
authors: M
authors: Hartman
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Błońska-Fajfrowska