Oral health and prophylactic-therapeutic needs of children aged 6 years in Poland in 2012.

Background: Irrespective of the fact that in developed countries, a reduction of dental caries incidence is observed, it still remains the most common chronic disease affecting children in Poland.

Objectives: In the paper, the results of nationwide epidemiological studies conducted in Poland in 2012 within the framework of the Nationwide Dental Health Monitoring Programme were presented.

Material And Methods: The children aged 6 years were enrolled into the study.

Polish public programme of dental caries prevention in children aged 6, 12 and 18 years in 2012.

Introduction: Studies conducted within the framework of "Monitoring of oral health in Polish population", adapted by Ministry of Health, determined the percentage of children aged up to 18 years who were involved in prophylactic programme in schools.

Objective: The study aimed at analyzing the prophylactic programme conducted in 2012 in Poland, combined with the procedure of sealing of primary and permanent lateral teeth in 3 age groups.

Material And Methods: A total of 5,723 children aged 6, 12 and 18 years living in 7 voivodeships were involved in epidemiological study.

Polish public caries prophylaxis programme for children aged 5, 7 and 15 years, implemented in the year 2011.

Background: Continuous monitoring of oral health status improves the quality of dental health care and the effectiveness of implemented prevention programs.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to assess the caries status in three age groups of Polish children and evaluation of the effectiveness of the nationwide caries prophylaxis program, including fissure sealing of deciduous and permanent teeth.

Material And Methods: a group of 6,271 chidren, 5, 7 and 15 years old, coming from 16 provinces of Poland, was included in the epidemiological survey.

[The condition of dentition status of adults Polish citizens in years 1998-2009].

Oral health status of 3 813 persons aged 35-44 and 65-74 was evaluated according to WHO recommendations. Caries presence was expressed by DMFT index. CPITN index was used for periodontal health assessment.

Efficacy of pit and fissure sealing: long-term clinical observations.

Objective: To investigate long-term clinical effects of fissure sealing in permanent teeth with regard to sealant retention, reduction of occlusal caries, and effect on the increment of smooth surface caries.

Method And Materials: The study included 360 children aged 7 to 8 years with caries-free permanent teeth. Children were divided into 4 groups, and fissure sealing was performed as follows: group 1 -- 1 maxillary first molar and 1 mandibular first molar sealed; group 2 -- all first molars sealed; group 3 -- all molars and premolars sealed on eruption; group 4 -- controls, no teeth sealed.