Journal vol.1 no.1 abstract5 of The Japan Health Care Dental Association

The Journal of The Japan Health Care Dental Association Vol.1 No.1, 1999
abstract

Naoyuki Saito

Through the health activities as a school dentist, I had an opportunity to reconsider school dentist's role, the purpose of health examination, the goal of a school dentist, and the aim and meaning of CO (Questionable Caries for Observation). In the school oral health examination, I stopped using explorer and took intraoral photos. These photos were utilized for providing information to the family as well as observing prognosis. As the results, the DMFT index of 12 year-old children (the 6th grade) improved to 1.6 in 1998 from 4.3 in 1993. I realized the importance of establishing social circumstances that protect and nurture health. This will be obtained by working in closer cooperation with home-school-home doctor.