本文介绍了2018年国家氟化物清漆研讨会的结果,以及随后在澳大利亚全国范围内扩大氟化物清漆使用的行动。在高危儿童人群中使用氟化物清漆计划预防龋齿是国际上使用的基于证据的人群健康方法。此类计划尚未在澳大利亚全国范围内大规模实施。全国氟化物清漆共识研讨会于2018年11月在悉尼举行,目的是分享澳大利亚各司法管辖区目前在这一领域开展的工作,并就改善全国规模的关键行动寻求共识。44人与来自澳大利亚所有州和地区卫生部门的口腔健康代表一起参加了讲习班,以及新南威尔士州分支机构和联邦一级的澳大利亚牙科协会(ADA)。强烈支持在全国范围内进一步扩大氟化物清漆计划,并看到更广泛地使用非牙科专业人员使用清漆。本案例研究确定了确保扩大系统性氟化物清漆计划所需的关键行动,作为战略人群口腔健康方法的一部分,以预防可能无法常规获得牙科护理的高风险儿童患龋齿。
This paper presents the findings of the National Fluoride Varnish Workshop in 2018 along with subsequent actions to scale-up the use of fluoride varnish nationally in Australia. The use of fluoride varnish programs to prevent dental caries in high-risk child populations is an evidence-based population health approach used internationally. Such programs have not been implemented at scale nationally in Australia. A National Fluoride Varnish
Consensus Workshop was held in Sydney in November 2018 with an aim of sharing the current work in this area being undertaken by various Australian jurisdictions and seeking
consensus on key actions to improve the scale-up nationally. Forty-four people attended the Workshop with oral health representatives from all Australian state and territory health departments, as well as the Australian Dental Association (ADA) at both NSW branch and Federal levels. There was strong support for further scale-up of fluoride varnish programs nationally and to see the wider use of having non-dental professionals apply the varnish. This case study identifies key actions required to ensure scale-up of systematic fluoride varnish programs as part of a strategic population oral health approach to preventing dental caries among high-risk children who may not routinely access dental care.