Does the Presense of Water Fluoridation Alter the Use of Dental Preventive Services on United States Air Force Bases?
Abstract
A plethora of preventive measures exists in the dental profession's armamentarium to minimize the incidence of dental caries. Although water fluoridation has been the most effective community measure available over the past fifty years, other individual methods include the use of pit and fissure sealants, topical application of fluorides, oral hygiene counseling, diet planning and dental prophylaxis. Are these procedures employed at different rates relative to the presence or absence of fluoride in the community water supply? This study was undertaken to answer this question in the United States Air Force. Utilization rates for seven preventive procedures, namely application of pit and fissure sealants, topical fluoride application, diet planning, fluoride carriers/mouth protectors, oral hygiene instructions, oral hygiene/soft tissue indices, and adult prophylaxis were calculated during 1995- 1997 for 20 selected Air Force installations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 07, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA359081
Entities
People
- Irene G. Bober-moken
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology