Abstract
In a dental epidemiological study, it can be greatly beneficial to use a computer system for filing and analyzing dental information accumulated periodically during a prolonged investigation.
The author has designed a computer program for filing the information obtained from dental examinations of school children in Yahiko Village and Maki Town, Niigata Prefecture, during a five-year period.
A system flow chart of the programing in this study is composed of five programs, each of which has its own particular function. Filing systems of the program ought to include the following;
a) accurate recording of clinical examinations.
b) cording of information recorded about each tooth surface, and designing of a punched card format.
c) check and maintenance of date by using a computer system.
d) filing of data in an external memorizing assembly (e. g. magnetic tape).
In this report, the advantages and problems in using a computer system in this field are also discussed.
