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[Progression of DMF index--DMF from 3 to 12 years: need for preventive intervention]
A Pagnacco1, F Miotti, N Zamperetti
1Stabilimento Ospedaliero di Sandrigo.
Prevenzione & Assistenza Dentale
|March 1, 1991
Insights
A study found a high decayed, missing, or filled teeth (DMF) index of 5.74 in 12-year-olds, indicating a significant need for dental health education and prevention programs in the Ulss 34 area.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Dentistry
- Public Health
Context:
- Assessing oral hygiene in children aged 3-12 years.
- Evaluating the prevalence of soft deposits and dental caries trends.
Purpose:
- To determine the current status of dental health in children within the Ulss 34 region.
- To identify the need for targeted oral health interventions.
Summary:
- The study examined children aged 3 to 12, revealing a Decayed, Missing, or Filled teeth (DMF) Index of 5.74 in 12-year-olds.
- This high DMF Index significantly exceeds the World Health Organization's (WHO) target of below 3 for this age group.
Impact:
- Highlights the urgent necessity for enhanced dental educational and preventive programs in the Ulss 34 area.
- Provides data to inform public health strategies for improving child oral health outcomes.
Abstract:
To evaluate the prevalence of soft deposits and the trend of dmf/DMF index, a group of children between 3 and 12 years of age has been examined. A DMF Index of 5.74 at 12 proves the need to promote educational and prevention programmes in the Ulss 34 area since the WHO program "Health for all in the year 2000" sets a target of a DMF Index below 3 at 12.