@article{oai:tmdu.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000341,
 author = {大原, 里子 and Ohara, Satoko and 川口, 陽子 and Kawaguchi, Yoko and 品田, 佳世子 and Shinada, Kayoko and 佐々木, 好幸 and Sasaki, Yoshiyuki},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences, Journal of medical and dental sciences},
 month = {Jun},
 note = {School-based dental health activities conducted in Hiraizumi over the past 20 years have remarkably improved the dental health status of schoolchildren. For example, DMFT index of 12-year-old children decreased to 1.5 in 1998,one-half that of the national average. School dental health activities, which were focused on dental health education, resulted in an increase of filled teeth rates, a decrease in the number of missing teeth, and a decline in incisor caries (1979-1986). In addition, the introduction of a school-based fluoride mouth-rinsing program (1986-） showed a positive effect on the prevention of dental caries; a significant decrease was observed in the overall prevalence of dental caries, particularly in the molars.In Japan it seems advantageous to promote the dental health of schoolchildren by school-based programs that combine dental health examination, dental health education and fluoride mouth-rinsing program. Especially, to prevent dental caries in the mandibular first molars more effectively, it is recommended to start fluoride mouth-rinsing at age 5.},
 pages = {133--141},
 volume = {47},
 year = {2000}
}