Abstract
The State Program of fluoride mouthwashes for caries control was established in 1980 in elementary schools of Paraná State covering children 7-11 years old. Knowing the importance of removing bacterial plaque to reach the maximum desired effect of prevention, this study aimed to evaluate the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index, before applying the solution of Sodium Fluoride (NaF; 0.2%) in children from an elementary school in the city of Nova Aurora, Paraná State, by using disclosing dental plaque. This is a quantitative research, descriptive and exploratory whose data were obtained through a specific form, with 61 children and analyzed using descriptive statistics with distribution of absolute and percentage frequencies. Most children (60%) showed the worst results - regular and bad - with presence of plaque and risk of dental caries. Therefore, we should establish a prevention program in oral health that must involve parents and students. This program should be developed by health professionals inside the school, explaining about the etiologic factors, causes and consequences of plaque, the techniques of cleaning and maintenance of hygiene instruments, and the risks of the lack of proper hygiene in the oral cavity.
Highlights
The changes in sanitary practices are being consolidated as a result of the way the State respond, through actions in the area of public health, to social changes, to the needs and to the population health problems
Given the above and considering the Guidelines of the National Policy to Oral Health Promotion (BRASIL, 2008), which propose that the actions and services must result from an adequate knowledge of the health reality of each location, to construct an effective resolution practice, this study evaluated the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (SOHI), a few moments before applying the mouth rinse with NaF at 0.2% in children of a primary school in the city of Nova Aurora, Paraná State, by means of disclosing bacterial plaque, taking into account the presence of bacterial biofilm on the teeth
Material and methods The present study is characterized as a quantitative research, with explanatory and descriptive character, whereby the SOHI evaluation was performed according to Greene and Vermillion (1964), i.e., a few moments before applying the mouth rinse with NaF at 0.2% in children of a primary school in the city of Nova Aurora, Paraná State, during the 2007 school year, by means of disclosing bacterial plaque, correlating it to the protocol and the efficacy of the mouth rinse application
Summary
The changes in sanitary practices are being consolidated as a result of the way the State respond, through actions in the area of public health, to social changes, to the needs and to the population health problems. Health Sciences the periodontal disease, during the early years, assuming that, if the teeth had been kept healthy during the childhood, during the following periods all people would have conditions to take better care of their teeth. Considering these assumption, the State Decree 3,046 developed in 1980 the School Health Program, which created the Mouthwashes with Fluorine Solution Program, using 0.2% sodium fluoride (NaF) solution, with a weekly periodicity, in primary schools of the Paraná State, as a way to reach all the children. The cost-benefit of the rinse programs has been questioned, in areas of low prevalence of caries. The mouth rinses with fluorine are effective in areas with insufficient concentrations of fluorine in the water, and for children who receive inappropriate therapies of fluorine (IWAKURA; MORITA, 2004)
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