Influencia de programas públicos de salud oral en escolares sobre la demanda privada de odontología restauradora

  1. Bravo Pérez, M.
  2. Prados Atienza, MªB.
  3. Muñoz Soto, E.
  4. Prados Sánchez, E.
  5. González Rodríguez, MªP.
Revista:
RCOE: Revista del Ilustre Consejo General de Colegios de Odontólogos y Estomatólogos de España

ISSN: 1138-123X

Ano de publicación: 2000

Volume: 5

Número: 6

Páxinas: 635-640

Tipo: Artigo

Outras publicacións en: RCOE: Revista del Ilustre Consejo General de Colegios de Odontólogos y Estomatólogos de España

Resumo

lntroduction and purpose: The aim is to analyze the influence of some public programmes on private restorative dental demand. Methods: In the schoolyear 96/97 a field-trial was started in Granada (Spain), with four groups of schoolchildren 6-7-yr of age: Sealant (applied in the Health Center, n=121), Sealant+Fluoride (+ fluoride varnish applied in the schools, n=119), Fluoride (n=137) and Control (n=95). All children were explored at the beginning and 6 months later. The increase in private restorative dentistry is analyzed through the Restoration lndex (filled teeth divided by the total decayed + filled teeth). Results and Conclusions: The restoration index did increase in all groups. The mean increase (± standard deviation) in filled teeth was higher in Sealant (0.54±1.57) and Sealant+Fluoride (0.55±1.27) groups, than in Fluor (0.23±0.99) and Control (0.19±0.80) groups. There were no significant differences between Sealant+Fluoride and Sealant groups, neither between Fluoride and Control groups. lt is concluded that a public sealant programme within a Health Center leads to an increase in private restorative dentistry, while a school programme of professional topical fluoride application (varnish) does not.