Supervised one control significant long-term Of the 428 children who class, 595 pupils benefit in the dental were examined at the randomised into health of children 4.5 end of the 329 intervention years after the (77%) were examined Children Age (279) and cessation of a 54 months later when 5 years at control (255). supervised the children were aged outset subsequently. toothbrushing 12 years on average. Intervention programme using a The intervention group group received 1,000 ppm fluoride still had less caries (D 3 supervised toothpaste. Further FS caries increment toothbrushing follow-up at an age 1.62) than the once a day at when the second nonintervention school with molars and premolars children (D 3 FS caries 1,000 ppm have all erupted will increment 2.65, fluoride help determine p<0.05). toothpaste and a whether this Prolonged benefits have home support benefit is due to a been found for package long-term behavioural intervention children encouraging change or a prolonged principally in less caries twice-daily biological effect in first permanent toothbrushing. molars. The control group did not brush at
Supervised Children Age 5 years at outset one control class, 595 pupils randomised into intervention (279) and control (255). subsequently. Intervention group received supervised toothbrushing once a day at school with 1,000 ppm fluoride toothpaste and a home support package encouraging twice-daily toothbrushing. The control group did not brush at significant long-term benefit in the dental health of children 4.5 years after the cessation of a supervised toothbrushing programme using a 1,000 ppm fluoride toothpaste. Further follow-up at an age when the second molars and premolars have all erupted will help determine whether this benefit is due to a long-term behavioural change or a prolonged biological effect Of the 428 children who were examined at the end of the 329 (77%) were examined 54 months later when the children were aged 12 years on average. The intervention group still had less caries (D 3 FS caries increment 1.62) than the nonintervention children (D 3 FS caries increment 2.65, p<0.05). Prolonged benefits have been found for intervention children principally in less caries in first permanent molars.
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