Preventive dental work with children of preschool age / Preventivni stomatološki rad sa djecom predškolskog uzrasta

Abstract

Caries is today regardless of the knowledge of causes, and opportunities for prevention is still the most widespread disease of our civilization, a global problem. Treatment of caries and other oral diseases, due to the high price of dental services, is not only health but also social and economic problem. Caries prevention should begin in early childhood age, the promotion of all forms of promoting oral health. In order to take appropriate measures, it is necessary to investigate the state of oral health. In our study, we examined the condition of teeth in preschool children with milk teeth age 3 or 4 years and children with permanent teeth, age 6 years. With that examined the condition of teeth in pregnant women and conducted surveys on knowledge of prevention of oral health.
The systematic examination included 654 child ages 3 and 4 years and found that 250 of them (38%) have carious milk teeth. In the group of 105-year-olds it was noted that 32 of them (30.47%) have healthy teeth (milk and permanent). Carious permanent teeth was 7 (2.18%) of the total erupted 321, while carious milk was in 77 children (73.3%).
The analysis of systematic reviews 52 pregnant women, it was noted that 50% of respondents, has no awareness of oral health during pregnancy. Total decayed in all the examined 187 has extracted 118, rehabilitated 348th
The results of our research indicate a high prevalence of diseases of the teeth. Prevention programs and comprehensive health education, through a long period of time can bring adequate improvement of oral health. In these programs, it is necessary to actively participate on the entire population with the support of the wider community.