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Title: The dental needs of Birkirkara primary school children
Authors: Galea, Hector
Keywords: School children -- Dental care -- Malta -- Case studies
Dental surveys -- Malta
Dental caries -- Malta -- Case studies
Issue Date: 1970
Publisher: The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette
Citation: Galea, H. (1970). The dental needs of Birkirkara primary school children. The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette, 5(2), 164-176.
Abstract: A dental survey, consisting of a clinical examination, was performed on 1543 school children, aged four to thirteen years attending the Government Primary School at Birkirkara between the months of February and June, 1970. The objectives of this survey were: (1) to determine the extent to which existing dental services are coping with the current need for treatment. (2) To obtain an estimate of the prevalence of specific oral diseases and conditions requiring treatment. (3) To provide base-line data for subsequent evaluation of dental services and preventive programmes. (4) To obtain oral health data needed when estimating the cost of maintaining and expanding a dental health programme. An estimate of the prevalence of specific oral diseases and conditions and current needs for treatment has been obtained. School Dental Health programmes have great usefulness, when based upon dental health education, case finding and preventive procedures. They succeed best when they include good cooperation with medical and school personnel.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/14501
Appears in Collections:TSLHG, Volume 5, Issue 2
TSLHG, Volume 5, Issue 2

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