[Prevention of caries and periodontal disease--a pilot study in 2 Tyrolean kindergartens]

In a pilot study in 2 kindergardens, the Austrian Prevention Program was tested for efficacy. Information about a balanced nutrition, motivation and instructions for effective oral hygiene and fluoride treatment were taken care of by specially trained kindergarden nurses. Inspite of initial differences between urban and rural children, plaque and bleeding indexes were significantly reduced in both groups. The incidence of new caries lesions was extremely low.