Author/Editor		Korenini-Kavšek, J; Mokorel, T; Košir, N
Title		Vpliv zgodnje preventivne dejavnosti na obolevnost za kariesom pri 3-letnih otrocih
Translated title		Influence of early preventive care on the prevalence of caries in three-year-old children
Type		članek
Source		Zobozdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 59, št. 1
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 30-4
Language		slo
Abstract		Background: The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of preventive care offered to infants and small children by the dental service of the Health Centre Moste - Polje. Subjects and method: Dental examinations were performed in a group ot 310 children aged 3 years who had been seeing the dentist regularly twice a year since the age of 6 to 12 months, and in a control group of 112 three-year-olds who had never visited a dentist before. We looked for the presence of dental caries and assessed the status of oral hygiene. The parents were asked to provide information on the child's nutrition, general eating habits and oral hygiene practices. Results: Caries was present in 22 percent of children in the study group and 71 percent of children in the control group. Also the other evaluated variables showed a significantly better status in the study group compared with the control group. Conclusion: Early preventive care significantly reduces the prevalence of caries in children. In order to achieve further reduction of caries, preventive measures should be initiated before the age of 6 months. The preventive programme should cover a greater proportion of children and their parents.
Summary		Izhodišče: V raziskavi smo želeli preveriti pravilnost preventivne dejavnosti v zgodnjeotroškem obdobju na območju delovanja ZD Ljubljana Moste - Polje. Preiskovanci in način dela: Pri skupini 310-ih 3-letnih otrok, ki so v starosti od pol do enega leta na povabilo prišli s starši na prvi pregled zobovja in nato prihajali na pregled vsakega pol leta do 3. leta starosti, smo ugotavljali število otrok s kariesom in dejavnike tveganja - stanje ustne higiene, izvajanje ustne higiene, prehrambene navade in razvade. Za primerjavo je služila skupina 112-ih 3-letnih otrok, ki so prvič prišli k zobozdravniku. Izsledki: V poskusni skupini je bilo 22% in v kontrolni skupini 71% otrok s kariesom, v poskusni skupini je bilo bistveno boljše tudi stanje glede dejavnikov tveganja. Zaključek: Zgodnja preventivna dejavnost bistveno zmanjša obolevnost za kariesom in prisotnost kariogenih dejavnikov. Da bi obolevnost še bolj zmanjšali, je potrebno preventivno dejavnost prenesti v še zgodnejše obdobje v prvem letu otrokovega življenja. Potrebno je vključiti večji delež otrok in njihovih staršev.
Descriptors		DENTAL CARIES ORAL HEALTH ORAL HYGIENE CHILD, PRESCHOOL PREVALENCE FOOD HABITS TOOTHBRUSHING