PREVENTION OF DENTAL CARIES

虽然龋齿的整体流行率在过去一年有所下降， 在过去的几十年里，在美国，这种疾病仍然是负责 在所有年龄段，比任何其他口腔疾病都更容易失去牙齿; 对于许多婴儿和年轻人的亚群来说， 以及越来越多的有牙齿的美国老年人。 因此，有一个 继续需要：调查美国人口的龋齿状况;评估 与疾病相关的因素;并研究 提高预防口腔疾病的知识及正确使用 预防方法。 健康促进研究组的工作人员， 集中精力调查氟化物和牙科密封剂， 儿童龋齿，喂养行为和科学转移， 预防龋齿。 一项调查评估了 不同环境暴露的儿童龋齿患病率 饮用水中天然存在的氟化物。 另一项案例 调查幼儿牙科密封剂的影响和成本 人口数量。 一项大型临床试验研究了 成年人群的根面龋和冠面龋。 工作人员一直在 有助于收集有关知识、意见和 韩国牙医和牙科医师关于龋齿的实践 病因和预防，以及美国牙科的全国调查 在同一个主题上的哲学家。 这些调查的结果将用于 为个别目标发展适当的持续教育课程 受众 工作人员还与外部调查人员合作， 开发一个用于西班牙裔社区的龋齿预防模块 在华盛顿，华盛顿特区幻灯片旁白材料将用于提供帮助 培训在当地学校和青少年中工作的当地健康促进者 诊所 工作人员曾在疾病中心的氟化物工作组任职， 控制和预防（疾病预防控制中心），口腔健康司，以解决问题 周围的氟化物的适当使用，以防止牙齿 龋齿 因此，成立了一个氟化物工作组， 一系列文件和一份摘要文件， 美国常用的氟化物形式。 10月举行的幼儿会议的组织委员会 1997年18-19日在NIH校园。 工作人员还准备并将提供一个 会议的回复文件

Although the overall prevalence of dental caries has declined over the past few decades in the United States, the disease still is responsible for the loss of more teeth, at all ages, than any other oral condition; it remains a problem for many subpopulations of infants and young persons and a growing number of dentate older Americans. Thus, there is a continuing need to: survey dental caries status in US populations; assess factors associated with the disease; and investigate approaches for improving knowledge of oral disease prevention and proper use of preventive methods. Staff of the Health Promotion Research Section have focused efforts on investigating fluorides and dental sealants, early childhood caries, feeding behaviors, and science transfer for enhancing the prevention of dental caries. One investigation assessed the prevalence of dental caries among children having differing exposure to naturally occurring fluoride in drinking water. Another study is investigating the impact and costs of dental sealants in young child populations. A large clinical trial has investigated the prevention of root and coronal caries in adult populations. Staff have been instrumental in the collection of data on knowledge, opinions, and practices of Korean dentists and dental hygienists regarding caries etiology and prevention, as well as, a national survey of U.S. dental hygienists on the same topics. Results of these surveys will be used to develop appropriate continuing education courses for respective target audiences. Staff also have collaborated with outside investigators to develop a module on caries prevention for use in the Hispanic neighborhood in Washington, D.C. The slide narration material will be used to help train local health promoters who work in local schools and in the teen clinic. Staff have served on a Fluoride Task Force of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Oral Health, to address issues surrounding the appropriate use of fluorides for the prevention of dental caries. As a result, a Fluoride Work Group has been formed to develop a series of papers and a summary document regarding the use of a number of fluoride modalities commonly utilized in the U.S. Staff served on the organizing committee for the Early Childhood Conference to be held October 18-19, 1997 on the NIH campus. Staff also prepared and will deliver one of the responder papers for the conference.