Het effect van de fluorideapplicatie bij jongeren met een lagere sociaal-economische status ; The effect of fluoride application in adolescents of lower socio-economic status

Purpose was to study the effect of professionally applied topical fluoride on oral health status on the population level in adolescents with lower socio-economic status. Adolescents attending dental clinics where professional fluoride application is a routine procedure (high-fluoride group) were compared to adolescents from other clinics (low-fluoride group). The study consisted of a questionnaire, a clinical examination with two bitewing radiographs. X-rays showed no statistically significant differences in the number of DS, FS or DFS. Clinically, there were no statistically significant diffe... Mehr ...