Yoriko Akizawa1, Yoshiki Sakurai2, Norihisa Hara3, Yasuyuki Fujita4, Masaki Nagai4, Yosikazu Nakamura4, Kiyomi Sakata4, Hiroshi Yanagawa4
1Department of Disease Prevention Chiyoda-ku Kojimachi Public Health Center 2-7-4 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102, Japan
2Medical Information and Education Unit Department of Medical Information on AIDS National Medical Center Tokyo, Japan
3Health Planning Division Health Policy Bureau Ministry of Health and Welfare Tokyo, Japan
4Department of Public Health Jichi Medical School Tochigi-ken, Japan
Tóm tắt
The study was designed to determine the influence of confectionery and beverages intake and of toothbrushing on infant dental caries. The participants were 700 three year old Japanese children from an urban area near Tokyo. The prevalence of caries in those who frequently consumed confectionery and beverages was higher than the prevalence in those who did not take them. However, the prevalence in children with a habit of toothbrushing did not differ from that of those without the habit. This study shows that restricting consumption of confectionery and beverages may be effective in preventing dental caries; however, encouragement of toothbrushing may not be effective in limiting dental caries progression.
