[Cohort study on cariostatic effect of 100ppmF- fluoride mouthrinsing]

The cariostatic effect of fluoride mouthrinsing with dilute fluoride solution in the school dental health programs was examined. The subjects were 138 children (75 of boys and 63 of girls) who carried out fluoride mouthrinsing with solution of 100 ppmF- for 6 years and 105 children (65 of boys and 40 of girls) who had no fluoride mouthrinsing were analysed by cohort study from 1983 to 1989. The cariostatic effect was evaluated by DMFT index and DMF rate for each tooth type in each erupted school grade. The increment of DMFT index was less than that of the control group. There was a clear cariostatic effect with the advance in the school grade. DMF rate for each tooth type of 1 in 2nd grade and 2 in 3rd grade students showed a statistically significant difference. Both that of upper and lower first molars in 1st and 2nd grade also showed the same result as that of upper incisors. In conclusion, a high cariostatic effect was obtained by introducing the use of fluoride mouthrinsing with a solution of 100ppmF- to the school dental health program, and the observation of DMF rate for each tooth type classified with each erupted school grade was a useful method to evaluate the cariostatic effect of fluoride mouthrinsing.