Čes. stomatol. Prakt. zub. lék. (Czech Dental Journal) 2002; 102(1): 18-23
Preventive Oral Health Programme in a Day Home for the Mentally Sick
- I. stomatologická klinika LF UP a FN, Olomouc, vedoucí kliniky doc. MUDr. J. Stejskalová, CSc.
The author evaluates the effect of an oral hygiene programme in a group of 32mentally affected subjects staying in a day home. The investigation lasted two years. The programme was based on repeated instructions and check ups of oral hygiene and the administration of fluoride preparations. Repeatedly the DMF, OHI-S, CPITN indexes were examined. The decline of new caries was almost continuous, already after one year it declinedby 0.43 caries on average and during the subsequent year by 0.3 caries. The OHI-S valuedeclined in two years by an average of 0.76 and CPITN by 0.36. The results revealed that the preventive programme improved significantly the hygiene of the oral cavity and reduced the increment of dental decay.
Keywords: preventive programme; mental affection; oral hygiene; cariosity
Published: March 1, 2002 Show citation
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