Efficacy of dentooral care in school ages in the gingivitis prevention

ABSTRACT

The program of school-based oral care has been organised at all 25 primary and secondary schools of Gia Loc district since 1989/1990 to prevent oral diseases including gingivitis. After 8 years, the ratio of children who affected by gingivitis reduced clearly. The rate of school pupils who have acceptable gingival health increased from 8.42% to 94.21%. This result confirms that school-based oral preventive activities are neccesary and suitable. Particulary, in 1997/1998 we reached WHO and EEC countries’s goal as well as Vietnam’s goal for the year of 2010