Caries prevalence in 5‐ and 12‐year‐old children in Israel

D, Zadik; Zusman, Shlomo Paul; Kelman, A M

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.1992.tb00675.x

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“…This reduction in dental caries for both age groups and for permanent and primary dentitions was consistent with results from most Western countries [1±4]. One previous national cross-sectional epidemiological survey in Israel, has indicated a decrease in caries levels [7]. Most dental surveys in Israel have been conducted by dental epidemiologists employing similar design, methodology and diagnostic criteria.…”

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“…In Israel, one review of the national trend [5] reported 11 studies which indicated increasing caries levels between the 1960s and the 1980s. Early indications of an improvement in Israeli dental health were reported in the late 1980s and early 1990s [6,7]. Few studies in Israel, in the same areas and by the same examiners, have followed up caries levels among children over time, despite the fact that certain geographic areas have recently been¯uoridated, and therefore changing trends were anticipated.…”

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Changing caries prevalence in primary and permanent teeth of children in a Jerusalem neighbourhood

Sgan‐Cohen

Rafalovitz

Ron

et al. 1997

Int J Paed Dentistry

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The objective of the present study was to conduct cross-sectional surveys of caries prevalence in Jerusalem schoolchildren from one geographic region over time (9 years for 6-year-old first graders and 6 years for 9-year-old fourth graders), and to examine possible changes in caries levels. Dental caries was assessed among school children in one Jerusalem neighbourhood, employing the DMFS and dmfs indices, for permanent and primary teeth respectively. One epidemiologist in the team of examiners participated in all stages of the surveys and served as the calibrator. Data indicated a decline among 6-year-old children of mean DMFS scores from 1.64 in 1983, to 0.32 in 1992, and of mean dmfs values from 13.95 to 8.09. Among 9-year-old children, mean DMFS scores declined from 3.50 in 1986 to 2.50 in 1992. The water supply of Jerusalem was optimally fluoridated to 0.9 ppm in 1988, and this is suggested as a contributor to the decline in caries prevalence.

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Changing caries prevalence in primary and permanent teeth of children in a Jerusalem neighbourhood

Sgan‐Cohen

Rafalovitz

Ron

et al. 1997

Int J Paed Dentistry

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“…El descenso en la experiencia de caries observado entre 1973 y 1992 es concordante con la tendencia comprobada en la mayoría de los países del mundo 4,9,15,17,21,26,28,40 . No obstante que el examen de los niños fue realizado por diferentes profesionales en 1973 y en 1992, los criterios diagnósticos utilizados en ambos estudios fueron muy similares.…”

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“…En las naciones industrializadas y en algunos países en vías de desarrollo, la experiencia de caries en niños y adolescentes experimentó una importante reducción, al mismo tiempo que incrementó la proporción de individuos con boca libre de caries y es más baja la frecuencia de otras enfermedades estomatológicas 4,9,15,17,21,26,28,40 . Diversas * Parte de esta investigación fue subsidiada por la Secretaría de Ciencia y Técnica de la Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina.…”

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Distribución de la caries dental en niños preescolares en una región urbana, Argentina, 1992

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YANKILEVICH, E.R.L.M. de et al. Distribución de la caries dental en niños preescolares en una región urbana, Argentina, 1992. Rev. Saúde Pública, 27: 436-44, 1993. Se describen los resultados de una investigación desarollada sobre una muestra de 1.115 preescolares (5 años) de jardines de infantes de la Ciudad de Córdoba (Argentina), destinada a establecer la prevalencia y distribución de la caries dental conforme a su nivel económicosocial. El estudio reveló que, respecto a 1973, la prevalencia de caries disminuyó el 55,0%, en tanto que la proporción de niños con dientes sanos fue mayor en el 26,7%. La frecuencia y severidad de la caries aumentó a medida que descendía la ubicación social del niño. En el nivel económicosocial más alto (NES I = burguesías empresarial y gerencial), los índices de caries fueron significativamente menores que en el nivel económicosocial más bajo (NES III = proletariado típico, proletariado no típico y subproletariado): ceo-d de 0,8 y 2,7 y ceo-s de 0,9 y 4,9, respectivamente. En el NES III, los principales componentes del ceo-d fueron dientes cariados y con extracción indicada, mientras que en el NES I fueron los dientes obturados. La proporción de niños sin experiencia de caries fue del 63,1% en el NES I y del 11,5% en el NES III. Inversamente, el índice de salud bucal resultó más alto en el NES I (8,8) que en el NES III (5,1). El gasto demandado por niño para el tratamiento restaurativo es aproximadamente dos veces y media más alto en el NES III que en el NES I. Considerando toda la muestra, el gasto en el NES III resultaría más de diez veces superior al del NES I. Se concluye que la programación de la atención odontológica privilegiando a los niños del NES III, que son los de mayor riesgo de enfermar, puede contribuir a contrarrestar los desniveles en el estado de salud bucal.Descriptores: Caries dental, epidemiología. Encuestas de salud bucal. Índice CPO.

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“…3 In many countries, including Israel, most epidemiological research in dentistry has been conducted among children and adolescents. [4][5][6] The source of data for young Israeli adults has been among military personnel since the 1950s. [7][8][9][10][11] In 2004, Bloemendal et al published a review of the literature regarding the necessity of radiographic examinations to evaluate caries prevalence.…”

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How Much Does the DMFT Index Underestimate the Need for Restorative Care?

Becker

Levin

Shochat

et al. 2007

Journal of Dental Education

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The DMFT index, which represents caries experience as recommended by the World Health Organization (clinical examination without radiographs), was compared with a modified DMFT index with radiographs. The purpose was to evaluate how much the DMFT index underestimates the need for restorative care. A cohort of 376 young adults (eighteen to twenty years old) was examined from March 2003 to December 2004. Dental screening was based on clinical examination and bilateral bitewing radiographs. DMFT index was calculated with and without radiographs to compare DMFT scores. The average DMFT was 1.42 higher with radiographs than without (6.35 vs. 4.93, respectively), and the D component was 1.75 higher. The Pearson correlation between DMFT indices was 0.899 (p<0.0001) and 0.759 between the D components (p<0.0001). A correlation was found between D with radiographs and smoking more than ten cigarettes per day (p=0.0069). Without radiographs, there is a 44 percent probability that the caries decay value will be lower than the actual value, thus causing a greater possibility of diagnostic errors. The findings indicate that assessing treatment needs for a population based only on DMFT screening is inadequate and incomplete without radiographs.Dr. Becker is Head of the Dental Clinic, Israeli Defense Forces and a member

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Caries prevalence in 5‐ and 12‐year‐old children in Israel

Cited by 18 publications

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Changing caries prevalence in primary and permanent teeth of children in a Jerusalem neighbourhood

Changing caries prevalence in primary and permanent teeth of children in a Jerusalem neighbourhood

Distribución de la caries dental en niños preescolares en una región urbana, Argentina, 1992

How Much Does the DMFT Index Underestimate the Need for Restorative Care?

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