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Caries Experience in Children Aged 2-3 Years andPreventive Behaviour of Their Parents


Authors: Z. Broukal;  L. Bártová
Authors‘ workplace: Výzkumný ústav stomatologický VFN, Praha
Published in: Česká stomatologie / Praktické zubní lékařství, ročník , 2001, 1, s. 25-32
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Overview

A cross sectional study was conducted in children aged 2–3 years and of thepreventive background of their home care in the City of Prague in 1997–1998. The mean countof dmf teeth amounted to 0.34 and this value did not differ significantly from the data of 1991.In two thirds of children toothbrushing with fluoride toothpastes began in two years of a ge, onethird was given tablets, mostly since the 6th month or one year of age. Two thirds of childrenwere seen first by dentist at the age of 2–3. The most of families prefer bottled waters for thepreparation of child’s food and drinks, one third of them prefer Good water. The most of mothersrevealed sufficient level of oral health preventive knowledge while only one third of thempracticed this knowledge in the child’s care.

Key words:
caries experience – deciduous dentition – children aged 2–3 years – fluorideprevention

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