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J Lardinois1, A Guéders, S Geerts
1Service de Dentisterie conservatrice de I'Adulte, CHU Brull, Liège, Belgique.
Abstract:
The limited epidemiological data on dental health in Belgium has led our team to conduct a pilot study in this field. Children, aged from 6 to 12 years old came from two primary schools located in the area of Liège, and were clinically examined for their dental health. The main recorded dental parameters were the number of decayed, missed or filled teeth (epidemiological score DMFT) as well as the amount of dental plaque on the buccal side of the teeth. The results of this study have shown that the prevalence of the teeth decays was in accordance with data from the Worldwide Organization of Health (WHO). However our results have also shown the need to continue dental health prevention. Indeed, some children and their parents enrolled in this pilot study, were found to be not informed about fluoride and its needs in children, oral hygiene practices and the factors that prevented the development of dental caries.
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