INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE
REVIEW
Occurrence
of dental caries in young populations
Occurrence of past
and present caries in Finland
Caries occurance
by type of tooth and tooth surface
Explanations for
caries decline in populations
Risk for caries
Environmental and
behavioural aspects in caries occurance
Caries-treatment
strategies
Caries-preventive
measures in oral health service
Decision-making
in dental treatment
Individualizing
check-up intervals
Targeting
of preventive treatment
AIM OF THE PRESENT
STUDY
HYPOTHESIS
PERMISSION
FOR THE STUDY
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Background
Study design
and selection of subjects
Data collection,
definitions and descriptions
Evaluation of treatment
provided
Statistical evaluation
RESULTS
Prevalence
and distribution of dental caries in young populations (I)
Dentists' judgement
of high-caries patients' risk for caries (II-IV)
Treatment provided
to high-caries and cavity-free patients (II-IV)
Caries-preventive
treatment in relation to patients' caries state (II-IV)
Caries-preventive
treatment in relation to erupting permanent teeth (II, III)
Caries-preventive
treatment in relation to dentists' judgement of high risk (II, III)
Caries-preventive
treatment in relation to 6-year old patients' level of co-operation (V)
Individualizing
check-up intervals
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
SUMMARY
REFERENCES
APPENDIX 1
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