2019
DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232018249.21682017
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CAST instrument in epidemiological surveys: Results presentation in comparison to the WHO criteria

Abstract: Resumo O CAST (Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment) é um instrumento desenvolvido para a detecção de cárie a ser utilizado em levantamentos epidemiológicos. Foi validado e tem se mostrado efetivo, fornecendo um diagnóstico mais preciso do estado de saúde bucal do que o critério OMS, recomendado pela Organização Mundial da Saúde. O objetivo deste artigo é comparar a apresentação dos resultados de cárie dentária utilizando o instrumento CAST e o critério OMS, numa mesma população. Foram avaliados por dois e… Show more

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“…28 In Distrito Federal, the recordedDMFT was very low 0.16. 22 Unlike these results, some studies present extremely high data for a healthy population, as in a study by, in which the DMFT was 5.77 in children aged 7 to 12 years living in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia. 29 However, some surveys have compared housing locations or schools in order to verify these differences.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 84%
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“…28 In Distrito Federal, the recordedDMFT was very low 0.16. 22 Unlike these results, some studies present extremely high data for a healthy population, as in a study by, in which the DMFT was 5.77 in children aged 7 to 12 years living in Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia. 29 However, some surveys have compared housing locations or schools in order to verify these differences.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…20 In Porto Velho the dmft was 2.77, 21 similar to Distrito Federal with a dmft of 2.4. 22 However, better rates were found in Sobral, where the dmft was considered low -1.97. 23 Very low rates were observed in a study in the city of Bahia, whose cdmft was 0.53, 20 similar to a study carried out in João Pessoa (dmft 0.28).…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…For the WHO criteria, CAST codes were converted into DMF/dmf components. 26 Mean DMFT values were calculated, and the respective 95% confidence intervals were constructed.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Then, the examiner removed the biofilm with a toothbrush without toothpaste and dried the teeth with gauze. Immediately afterward, using a dental mirror and a CPI probe, dental caries was recorded according to the CAST (Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment) instrument, which encompasses the full spectrum of dental caries, detects the severity of the disease, the population's treatment needs and the presence of dental treatments 24,25,26 (Table 1).…”
Section: Data Collectionmentioning
confidence: 99%