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Effects of school-based fluoride programs in Myanmar children

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K24162
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0908:Society medicine, nursing, and related fields
Research InstitutionNiigata University

Principal Investigator

Kaung Myat Thwin  新潟大学, 医歯学系, 助教 (40844353)

Project Period (FY) 2019-08-30 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywordsdental caries status / fluoride varnish / fluoride mouth rinse / Myanmar schoolchildren / dental caries / caries risk tests / Fluoride Varnish / Fluoride Mouth Rinse / Myanmar school children / Myanmar / fluoride applications / school children
Outline of Research at the Start

A one-year intervention study will be conducted in Yangon city, Myanmar. From our results, we can provide useful information about comparative effects in inactivation of caries development between fluoride varnish and fluoride mouth rinse, and their anti-bacterial effects on cariogenic bacteria.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the anti-caries effects of school-based Fluoride Varnish (FV) application with 3-month interval and Fluoride Mouth Rinsing (FMR) weekly on primary teeth and evaluated the anti-microbial effects of FV or FMR on cariogenic bacteria among Myanmar children.
The application of FV over a 3-month interval was found to have a superior effect than weekly FMR. The data suggested that frequent FV application should be more utilized for high-risk children. Furthermore, this study revealed that caries experience and oral hygiene status was influenced by cariogenic bacteria. Therefore, it is important to diminish the amount of cariogenic bacteria and the degree of acid production from the perspective of caries prevention.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

From our results, we provided useful information about comparative effects in caries inactivation between FV application and FMR, and their anti-bacterial effects on cariogenic bacteria. Moreover, this study highlighted a better preventive strategy for school-based fluoride utilization in Myanmar.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Clinical and Microbial Evaluation of Dental Caries Status and Associated Factors Among Primary Schoolchildren in Myanmar: A Cross-Sectional Study2023

    • Author(s)
      Thwin KM, Tun TZ, Kaneko N, Nohno K, Ogawa H
    • Journal Title

      Asia Pac J Public Health

      Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Pages: 42-49

    • DOI

      10.1177/10105395221139347

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Anti-caries and Anti-microbial Effects of School-based Fluoride Programs in Myanmar Schoolchildren2022

    • Author(s)
      Kaung Myat Thwin, Wa Than Lin, Noboru Kaneko, Kaname Nohno, Hiroshi Ogawa
    • Journal Title

      Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry

      Volume: 20 (1) Pages: 165-172

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] -2020

    • Author(s)
      -
    • Journal Title

      -

      Volume: -

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Dental Caries in Myanmar: Current Status and Future Perspectives2023

    • Author(s)
      Kaung Myat Thwin
    • Organizer
      Special Lecture Program for FPFA (Myanmar Section)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] International Oral Health2022

    • Author(s)
      Kaung Myat Thwin
    • Organizer
      Webinar event for undergraduate dental students in Myanmar
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Anti-caries and anti-microbial effects of school-based fluoride programs in Myanmar2021

    • Author(s)
      Kaung Myat Thwin, Wa Than Lin, Noboru Kaneko, Kaname Nohno, Hiroshi Ogawa
    • Organizer
      The 35th Annual Meeting of IADR (Southeast Asia Division) 2021
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] -2020

    • Author(s)
      -
    • Organizer
      -
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Book] -2020

    • Author(s)
      -
    • Publisher
      -
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-09-03   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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