Outcome of an oral health outreach programme for preschool children in a low socioeconomic multicultural area
Despite a remarkable reduction in the prevalence of dental caries, childhood tooth decay is still a public health problem in developed and developing countries 1 . Oral health problems persist, particularly among poor and disadvantaged groups within the communities 2–4 , a...
| Main Author: | INGER WENNHALL |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
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IAPD and Blackwell
2008
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| Online Access: |
http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=94123 |
| Summary: |
Despite a remarkable reduction in the prevalence
of dental caries, childhood tooth decay
is still a public health problem in developed
and developing countries
1
. Oral health problems
persist, particularly among poor and
disadvantaged groups within the communities
2–4
,
and similar disparities were also found in
immigrant children living in Sweden
5–7
. Because
childhood caries is a preventable disease,
strategies based on restricting sugar and using
fluoride in various preparations may help
reduce this gap
8
. Other studies have pinpointed
the effectiveness of early intervention with
outreach activities from local health authorities
9 |
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