Risk indicators and risk predictors of dental caries in schoolchildren

Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira da Silva; Ambrosano, Gláucia María Bovi; Meneghim, Marcelo de Castro; Pereira, Antônio Carlos

doi:10.1590/s1678-77572008000600010

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“…The results are similar with respect to years of education of the mother (caregiver). Some authors define this criterion as an indicator of caries disease 4,24 , but in the present study this was only significant for the father's number of schooling years.…”

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Dental caries trends among preschool children in Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil

Amaral¹,

Batista²,

Meirelles³

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

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Aim: To evaluate caries experience and associated factors in 5-year-old preschool children in the city of Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, representative study, conducted from an epidemiological oral health survey (2010) with 303 children. The sample was established by the systematic probabilistic method, in public and private schools, in accordance with WHO criteria. The sample was checked for caries experience (dmft) by four trained and calibrated dentists, reaching acceptable levels of agreement for data collection. Parents or guardians answered questions related to their education and monthly income, and the children answered questions related to dental care and pain. Descriptive and bivariate analyses of independent variables were performed. Variables with p<0.20 were included in the model (Poisson regression analysis). Results: The sample consisted of 151 boys and 152 girls, with a mean dmft of 1.46. The reasons for visiting a dentist due to pain or need for treatment were associated with dmft > 0 (PR=3.76, 95%CI=2.06-6.84) after adjustment of the regression model. Conclusions: Among the preschool children of this study, pain or need for treatment due to caries disease in the primary dentition and the reason to visit the dentist due pain emphasizing the importance of the professional not only in curative actions, but as a health promoter at the first contact with the child.

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Dental caries trends among preschool children in Indaiatuba, SP, Brazil

Amaral¹,

Batista²,

Meirelles³

et al. 2014

Braz. J. Oral Sci.

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“…34 In two other studies, one of them performed in Brazil, risk indicators of the prevalence and incidence of dental caries were analyzed in children and adults, and a low frequency of toothbrushing (< two times/ day) was significantly associated with dental caries and with a lower number of sound teeth. 35,36 The effect of preventive programs including oral hygiene measures on caries increments has been reported both as successful 37 and unsuccessful. 38 In the Karlstad Program, regular professional plaque removal was part of a preventive program applied to a group of schoolchildren with high caries prevalence.…”

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Health promotion and dental caries

Maltz¹,

Jardim²,

Alves³

2010

Braz. oral res.

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The central idea of the Brazilian health system is to prevent the establishment of disease or detect it as early as possible. Prevention and treatment of dental caries are related to behavioral factors, including dietary and oral hygiene habits, which are related to many chronic diseases. Dental health promotion therefore should be fully integrated into broadly based health-promoting strategies and actions such as food and health policies, and general hygiene (including oral hygiene), among others. For decades, a linear relationship between sugar consumption and caries has been observed. Recent data has indicated that this relationship is not as strong as it used to be before the widespread use of fluoride. However, diet is still a key factor acting in the carious process. Oral hygiene is a major aspect when it comes to caries, since dental biofilm is its etiological factor. Oral hygiene procedures are effective in controlling dental caries, especially if plaque removal is performed adequately and associated with fluoride. An alternative to a more efficient biofilm control in occlusal areas is the use of dental sealants, which are only indicated for caries-active individuals. If a cavity is formed as a consequence of the metabolic activity of the biofilm, a restorative material or a sealant can be placed to block access of the biofilm to the oral environment in order to prevent caries progress. The prevention of dental caries based on common risk-factor strategies (diet and hygiene) should be supplemented by more disease-specific policies such as rational use of fluoride, and evidence-based dental health care.

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“…Foi superior, também, à de outros estudos com pré-escolares do estado de São Paulo, em que, aproximadamente, 50 a 55% das Tabela 1. Distribuição das crianças segundo tipo de escola, sexo e índice ceo-d. [8][9][10] . A diversidade de resultados talvez se deva à idade dos sujeitos, a diferenças metodológicas, mas, principalmente, a ações preventivas e de planejamento de ações odontológicas muito diversas nas cidades em que se realizaram as pesquisas.…”

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“…No Brasil, segundo a Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde Bucal, SB Brasil 2010 7 , 53,4% das crianças apresentavam cárie aos cinco anos, com uma prevalência menor na região sudeste. No Estado de São Paulo, pesquisas realizadas em três cidades do interior paulista (Araraquara, Paulínia e Piracicaba), com crianças com idade entre 4 e 6 anos, mostraram uma prevalência de cárie em torno de 50% [8][9][10] .…”

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