Comparing Health Promotion Programs in Public Dental Service of Vantaa, Finland: A Clinical Trial in 6–36-Month-Old Children

Table 1

First-born children, born in 2008, in comparison with the 2008 and 2006 birth cohorts; percentages of negative MS scores in 24–36-month old by group.

	First-born children born in 2008		The 2008 birth cohort		The 2006 birth cohort*
	Total 𝑛	%	Total 𝑛	%	Total 𝑛	%
MS score negative (=0)	617	91	1525	89**	955	85**
F group (oral hygiene and fluoride)	242	91	686	87	419	83
X group (diet and xylitol)	176	89	390	88	231	89
Control group	199	92	449	93	305	86
𝑃		0.658		0.011		0.129

∗The same areas where the 2008 birth cohort was given interventions.
^∗∗𝑃=0.011.