Prevalência de cárie e necessidades de tratamento em escolares de 6 a 12 anos da rede pública de ensino
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1999
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Objective
To assess dental caries prevalence and treatment needs of schoolchildren in the
State of Goiás, Brazil. Methodos
The study population consisted of 6-12-yr-old schoolchildren (n=1,419), male
and female, attending 25 public schools located in the urban area of 9 provincial
cities in the State of Goiás.
Results
Percentage of caries-free schoolchildren was very low at all ages (4.4% at age
12). Mean DMF-T ranged from 0.41 at age 6 to 5.19 at age 12. Mean dmf-t in
this age group ranged from 4.93 to 0.29. Treatment needs were higher than the
proportion of treated teeth in both deciduous and permanent dentition.
Conclusion
The high prevalence of dental caries found in schoolchildren in the provincial
cities of Goiás suggests the need for oral health education and preventive
programs targeted at the underlying causes of the disease on a population level.
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Cárie dentária, epidemiologia, Saúde escolar, Saúde bucal, Dental caries, epidemiology, Oral health, School health
Citação
FREIRE, Maria do Carmo Matias et al. Prevalência de cárie e necessidades de tratamento em escolares de 6 a 12 anos da rede pública de ensino. Revista de Saúde Pública, São Paulo, v. 33, n. 4, p. 385-390, 1999.