September 2023

Volume 40, Issue 3

Long-term Effectiveness of Integrated Caries Preventive Programs in Thailand Among Preschool Children Using a System Dynamics Model

Authors: Tin H. Oo Sukanya Tianviwat Phongpat Sontamino Songchai Thitasomakul
doi: 10.1922/CDH_00078Oo06

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effect of three caries preventive interventions provided by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH): supervised toothbrushing (STB), fluoride varnish (FV), and combined STB+FV from 0 to 5 years old to the base case using the System Dynamics Model (SDM). Methods: The SDM was developed to compare the intervention scenarios: STB, FV, and combined STB+FV with the base case scenario. Meta-analyses determined the effective rates of the interventions included in the model. Results: The model indicated that the population with no caries in deciduous teeth increased by 7.5%, 5.7%, and 4.2% at three years of age, and 12.8%, 9.9%, and 5.9% at five years of age, under STB+FV, STB, and FV respectively when compared to the base case. At three years old, the population with untreated caries in deciduous teeth decreased by 12.9% in STB+FV, 9.8% in STB, and 7.3% in FV, and by 10.9% in STB+FV, 8.5% in STB, and 4.9% in FV, at five years old. The increase in the population without caries is considered clinically significant compared to baseline. Conclusion: The model determined that an effective combination of STB and FV should be administered between 0 and 5 years of age to reduce caries in the primary dentition. The SDM could be applied as a “what-if” analysis in order to determine the most beneficial intervention or policy by comparing them. Keywords: Fluoride varnish, Caries, Toothbrushing, System Dynamics Model

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