The effects of fluoride mouthwash use at school age on oral health and self-management ability after adulthood

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  • SATO Momoka
    The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo, Graduate Programs, The Major of Dental Hygiene
  • SEKIGUCHI Yoko
    The Nippon Dental University College at Tokyo, Department of Dental Hygiene

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  • 学齢期のフッ化物洗口経験の有無が成人期の口腔健康状態と自己管理能力に及ぼす影響
  • ガクレイキ ノ フッカブツセングチ ケイケン ノ ウム ガ セイジンキ ノ コウコウ ケンコウ ジョウタイ ト ジコ カンリ ノウリョク ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

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<p>Fluoride mouth-washing for 6 years in elementary school has a gargle-suppressing effect even at the age of 20 years after mouth washing, and long-term implementation provides education on children’s own oral hygiene in addition to the mouth-washing effect, which has been reported to be effective. The aim of this study aimed to clarify the effects of fluoride mouthwash use in school dental health activities on oral health and self-management ability after adulthood.</p><p>The survey participants were 98 university students and members of the general population aged 20 to 25 years from elementary and junior high schools in Akita Prefecture who carried out fluoride mouth rinsing once a week as part of school dental health activities with the consent of the study, and 65 university students and members of the general population aged 20 to 25 years from elementary and junior high schools in the Tohoku region outside Akita Prefecture, where fluoride mouth washing was not implemented in school dental health activities. In an anonymous self-administered web survey using Google Forms, the digital data were aggregated and statistically analyzed.</p><p>From the results of this survey, it was seen that there was no statistical difference between the early fluoride mouth rinse experience group and the inexperienced group and that the elementary school health activities did not affect the preventive knowledge and self-management abilities of people to manage their oral diseases after adulthood. It was also found that most people in both groups knew the importance of brushing their teeth to remove plaques as a preventive action against cavities/caries.</p><p>From this study, we believe that to develop proper self-management ability in the implementation of fluoride mouth washing, it is necessary to provide correct knowledge and guidance from dental professionals to fluoride mouthwash practitioners, through understanding and cooperation between faculty and staff.</p>

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