Children's dental health in County Clare, 1991.

Whelton, H.

dc.contributor.author	Whelton, H.
dc.date.accessioned	2014-12-05T19:53:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-12-05T19:53:09Z
dc.date.issued	1991-09
dc.identifier.citation	Whelton, H., O'Keefe, J., O'Mullane, D.	en_GB
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10147/336751
dc.description	The main findings of the survey were that: Caries levels appear to have declined when compared with data from the MidWestern Health Board as a whole collected in 1984. However, one quarter to one-third of children still suffer from high levels of caries. The treatment of caries is at a level which is less than satisfactory particularly in 8-year-old children. Also, fissure sealants are not being used to their full potential for the prevention of caries. Most parents know that the consumption of sugar containing snacks on a regular basis is harmful to the teeth, however, many of their children still consume such snacks twice a day or more. Plaque control among children is poor, as evidenced by the high proportion with bleeding gums or with calculus on their teeth. Yet, most children reportedly brush their teeth at least once a day thus indicating an ineffective tooth brushing technique by children.	en_GB
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Health Services Research, University College Cork.	en_GB
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	DENTAL CARIES	en_GB
dc.subject	DENTAL HEALTH	en_GB
dc.subject	DENTAL HEALTH CARE	en_GB
dc.subject	SURVEY	en_GB
dc.title	Children's dental health in County Clare, 1991.	en_GB
dc.type	Report	en