Abstract
The subjects, who were children from 1.5 to 3 years of age, were examined under the dental health examination system. We investigated the effects of caries arrestment based on the recall system. We also compared the caries prevalence with the mean df-teeth of the examination group (regular recall group) and the non-examination group (non-regular recall group) when the children were 3 and 6years old.
1. At 3 years of age, the caries prevalence was 60.6% in the non-examination group and 42.4% in the examination group. A difference was seen between the two groups. (p< 0.001)
2. At 3 years of age, the mean df-teeth was 3.47 in the non-examination group and 2.03 in the examination group. A difference was also seen between the two groups. (p< 0.001)
3. At 6 years of age, the caries prevalence was 88.4% in the non-examination group and 77.6% in the examination group. A difference was found between the two groups. (p< 0.001)
4. At 6 years of age, the mean df-teeth was 7.42 in the non-examination group and 5.54 in the examination group. A difference was also found between the two groups. (p< 0.001)
According to the results above, this study suggested that the effects of caries arrestment among children attending regular dental health examination can be continued until the age of six years.
