Evaluation of a dental preventive program for 0- to 3 year old Thuringian children, Germany

INTERVENTION: Intervention 1: Intervention group received counselling by YWO and take part in the preventive program: first dental visit in first year of life and participation in a risk‐related recall system with semiannually or quarterly dental check ups. Initial caries lesions were treated by fluoride varnish application. Evaluation of the program at age 6. Recording of plaque, dmfs/dmft, migration background, socio‐economic status Intervention 2: Control group: no participation in preventive program, comparison after 3 years duration CONDITION: K02 ‐ Dental caries PRIMARY OUTCOME: Scoring by using WHO diagnostic criteria at dmfs/dmft level without radiography. Recording of initial caries lesions, plaque, caries risk, migration background, number of dental appointments, fluoride varnish application, questionaire about socio‐economic status, oral hygiene and diet after 3 and 5 years duration of the preventive program SECONDARY OUTCOME: Statistical analysis using SPSS, logistic regression analysis, ANOVA and chi‐square test, p‐value of <0.05 INCLUSION CRITERIA: Recruitment of the intervention group after birth, counseling by Youth Welfare Office, participation in preventive program, first dental visit in first year of life, risk related recall system with semiannually or quarterly examinations for 6 years