Assessment of using additional means of oral hygiene on the state of the hard tissue of teeth in 12-13 year old children living in the Lublin province

Abstrakt

The impact of additional means of oral hygiene (rinses, dental floss, dental irrigators, toothpicks) on the state of the hard tissue of teeth was assessed in 12-13 year old children living in the Lublin province. In order to accomplish this, clinical trials were conducted on 262 school-students aged 12-13 years from the Lublin macro-region. The study was conducted in randomly chosen primary schools, using standard clinical studies and surveys. The average number of DMFS, including its individual components D,M,F was determined. In addition, the authors also determined the OHIS index and DIS and CIS. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in the Oral Health Information Suite index (OHIS) between people who took additional measures in keeping oral hygiene, in comparison to those who did not (p=0.04). However, there were no statistically significant differences in the number of DMFS (including its individual components D,M,F), DIS, CIS and CPITN in children who declared using additional means of oral hygiene, as opposed to their peers who only brushed their teeth. The conducted studies showed the significant impact of using additional means of oral hygiene on the amount of plaque (OHIS index) among children.