The Fissure and Pit Sealant Practices in Preventive Dentistry: ODHC and ODHH Samples in Turkey / Koruyucu Diş Hekimliğinde Fissür ve Pit Örtücü Uygulamaları: Türkiye’deki ADSM ve ADSH Örnekleri

Abstract

Purpose: The main aim of this study was to evaluate the data of fissure and pit sealant practices in Turkey, which are important elements of preventive oral and dental health. This kind of evaluation is important for the organization of effective services related to oral and dental health.

Materials and methods: This study includes retrospective cross-sectional analyses of 81 provinces in Turkey between 2012 and 2014. The study evaluated the data of fissure and pit sealant practices carried out in oral and dental health centres and oral and dental health hospitals of Turkish Republic, operated by the Ministry of Health’s Turkish Institute of Public Hospitals.  

Data of fissure and pit sealant practices carried out in Oral and Dental Health Centres (ODHC) and Oral and Dental Health Hospitals(ODHH) obtained from the Ministry of Health Public Hospitals Administration of Turkey were evaluated fort his study which contains retrospective cross-sectional analyses involving 81 provinces in Turkey between 2012 and 2014.

In accordance with the data collected from these years and regions, a situation analysis and evaluation of the performed fissure and pit sealant practices was carried out.

Findings and conclusion: It is obvious that treatment expenses can be decreased through developing social oral and dental health programmes to reach more individuals and develop oral and dental health in Turkey. Evaluation of the data with regard to preventive and therapeutic service needs will play an important role in helping the policymakers of oral and dental health plan appropriately for the effective use of oral and dental health services.