Publication Date

10-1991

Advisor(s) - Committee Chair

Richard Wilson, Thomas Nicholson, Norma Schira

Degree Program

Department of Public Health

Degree Type

Master of Science

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a school-based fluoride mouthrinse program in a fluoridated community. Such an evaluation is important because the effect of such programs may decrease over time due to the widespread use of fluoride.

Two elementary schools were chosen. One had a fluoride mouthrinse program: the other did not. The subjects were children in grades one and six. Their caries experience was examined using dft. dfs. DFT, and DFS scores.

There were no statistically significant differences between the two schools. The program had no significant effect in the community studied.

Disciplines

Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Dental Hygiene | Dental Public Health and Education | Dentistry | Medicine and Health Sciences | Public Health

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