Health of first permanent molars in Prilep region after fissure sealing according dental preventive program in FYR Macedonia

Georgiev, Zlatko and Kovacevska, Ivona and Sotirovska-Ivkovska, Ana and Zabokova-Bilbilova, Efka and Kapusevska, Biljana and Bajraktarova Mishevska, Cvetanka (2017) Health of first permanent molars in Prilep region after fissure sealing according dental preventive program in FYR Macedonia. RJPBC Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 8 (4). pp. 47-51. ISSN 0975-8585

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Abstract

Fissure sealing in the children is a method of decreasing the caries incidence of population, because occlusal fissure is much vulnerable site. Government of Republic of Macedonia before 8 years are accepting Dental preventive program: Fissure sealing of first permanent molars in 6-year-old school children.
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the success of that caries preventive program.
Materials and methods: For improving that aim, in November 2015, we obtaining 888 participants – school children of Prilep region, which molars was occlusal sealed before 6 years (2009). All the examined children were born 2003 y, and molars was sealed with GC Fuji Triage.
Results and discussion: From 01 January 2008, started implementation of the National strategy for prevention of oral diseases in the children in Republic of Macedonia: Fissure sealing of first permanent molars in 6-year-old school children. On 12 y., old - 2015 y DMF scores specially for first permanent molars was 23,25%: decayed - 6,52%; filled - 15,13%; and missing teeth - 1,6%. Males: DMF scores specially for first permanent molars was 21,19%: decayed - 6,37%, filled - 13,25%; and missing teeth – 1,56%. In females DMF scores specially for first permanent molars was 25,32%: decayed - 6,68%; filled - 17%; and missing teeth - 1,6%. There has no significant differences.
Conclusion: Low awareness of oral health, insufficient oral hygiene, inappropriate diet, lack of fluoride, need to urgent implementation of other included component of National Oral Strategy.
Key words: first permanent molar, fissure sealing, caries prevention

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Medical and Health Sciences > Other medical sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Medical Science
Depositing User: Ivona Kovacevska
Date Deposited: 10 Oct 2017 08:04
Last Modified: 10 Oct 2017 08:04
URI: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/18289

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