oral-care-and-probiotcis-2016_posters-accepted-abstracts

Page 46

Notes:

conferenceseries

.com

Volume 15 Issue 7 (Suppl)

Oral Health Dent Manag 2016

ISSN: 2247-2452, OHDM an open access journal

Oral care and Probiotics-2016

November 14-16, 2016

World Congress on

November 14-16, 2016 Orlando, USA

Oral Care and Probiotics

Hait Edward, Oral Health Dent Manag 2016, 15:7(Suppl)

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dental education in primary school children on dental

needs.

Hait Edward

Barzilai Medical Center, Ashkelon, Israel

Methods:

Dental needs of first grade primary school children were evaluated by a pediatric dentistry resident using a dental mirror

and a head light. A dental hygienist visited each class twice and described the factors affecting dental caries and the effective ways to

minimize carious attacks. At the beginning of the next academic year the same children were evaluated again.

Results:

Over 1600 children were examined in 15 schools. Out of the 15 schools examined, in 8 (53%) a significant reduction of the

dental needs was observed. In the remaining 7 schools, the dental needs were similar to the previous year.

Conclusion:

In Israel, from 2009, dental treatment for children up to 8 years is free. The results showed that presentations given by a

dental hygienist improved dental awareness and following that, the dental needs of the children were significantly reduced after one

year.