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Objetivo: Determinar a prevalência, severidade e características da cárie precoce na infância em Crianças de 3 a 6 Anos de idade de Mysore, India. Método: Dez pré-escolas, cinco públicas e cinco privadas foram aleatoriamente selecionadas de cinco diferentes áreas da cidade de Mysore. Um total de 500 crianças e seus pais/responsáveis foram incluídas no estudo. A ocorrência de cárie precoce na infância foi diagnosticada com o uso dos critérios NIDCR. A existência de cárie dentária foi feita com o uso dos índices ceo-d e ceo-s.Resultados: A prevalência de cárie precoce foi de 56,6% com um ceo-d e ceo-s médios de 2,20 e 2,97, respectivamente. Do total de crianças, 56% dos meninos e 57,1 % das meninas estavam afetadas. Não se verificou diferença na prevalência de cárie entre os estudantes da rede pública e privada. Cerca de 94,84% do total do ceo-d envolvia o componente cariado. O arco superior foi mais afetado (29,32%) do que o inferior (26,14%). As superfícies oclusais foram as mais afetadas (46%) e as menos afetadas foram as superfícies lisas (16%). Os molares inferiores foram os mais acometidos (39,42%) e os incisivos inferiores os menos afetados (1,84%). Conclusão: O aconselhamento oral deve ser iniciado aos seis meses quando da erupção dos primeiros dentes decíduos.
Objective: To determine Early Childhood Caries (ECC) prevalence, severity and pattern in preschool children of Mysore City, Karnataka. Methods: A total of 10 preschools, five government and five private were selected randomly from 5 different sectors in Mysore. A total of 500 children and their parents were included in the study. Early Childhood caries was diagnosed using NIDCR definition. Dental caries status was recorded using dmft and dmfs indices. Results: The results show that early childhood caries prevalence in 3-6 year old preschool children was 56.6% with a mean dmft and dmfs of 2.20 and 2.97 respectively. Out of the 500 children, 56% males and 57.1 % females were affected .There was no difference in caries prevalence between children of government and private preschools. 94.84% of total dmf was comprised of decayed component. Maxillary arch was affected more (29.32%) than the mandibular arch (26.14%).The most affected surfaces were the occlusal surfaces (46%) and least affected were the smooth surfaces (16%). Mandibular posteriors were affected the most (39.42%) and lower incisors were the least affected (1.84%). Conclusion: The results support the view that oral counseling should begin within 6 months of eruption of 1st primary tooth.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Child , Dental Caries/diagnosis , Dental Caries/prevention & control , National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (U.S.) , India , Tooth, Deciduous , Prevalence , Cross-Sectional Studies/methods , Data Interpretation, StatisticalABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to provide a five-year retrospective statistical analysis of maxillofacial injuries in patients admitted and treated during 1 st January 1998 and 31 st December 2002 in two hospitals of Mysore city; to determine the age and sex distribution, etiology, type of injury, day and time of accident, and the influence of alcohol and other drugs; and to suggest measures to prevent such injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: After obtaining permission from the concerned authorities, a pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect the necessary data from the two hospitals. The data was then computerized and statistical analysis was done using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) windows version 10. RESULTS: Road traffic accident (RTA) was the common cause for maxillofacial injuries. Men sustained more injuries compared to women. The injuries were mostly sustained in the age group of 11-40 years, constituting about 78% of all the injuries. Two wheelers were the most commonly involved compared to other vehicle types. Influence of alcohol at the time of injury was found in about 58% of the patients with maxillofacial injuries. The most number of accidents occurred in the weekends. Mandibular fractures were the most common. CONCLUSION: RTAs are the most common cause for maxillofacial injuries. If RTAs are considered an epidemic of modern times, then prevention is its vaccine.