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Prevalence and Severity of Dental Caries and Fluorosis in 8 Year-old Children With or Without Fluoride Supplementation / Prevalencia y Severidad de Caries Dental y Fluorosis en Niños de 8 Años con o Sin Suplementos de Flúor
Yévenes, Ismael; Zillmann, Gisela; Ellicker, Tamara; Espinoza, Pamela; Xaus, Gloria; Cisternas, Patricia; Cárdenas, Bárbara; Castillo, Pedro.
  • Yévenes, Ismael; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Institute for Research in Dental Sciences. Santiago. CL
  • Zillmann, Gisela; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Santiago. CL
  • Ellicker, Tamara; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Santiago. CL
  • Espinoza, Pamela; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Santiago. CL
  • Xaus, Gloria; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Santiago. CL
  • Cisternas, Patricia; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Santiago. CL
  • Cárdenas, Bárbara; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Institute for Research in Dental Sciences. Santiago. CL
  • Castillo, Pedro; University of Chile. Faculty of Dentistry. Institute for Research in Dental Sciences. Santiago. CL
Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) ; 13(1): 46-50, mar. 2019. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-990063
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT One of the most effective and studied measures in the prevention of caries is the use of fluoride, which has the property to reduce their incidence and severity. In Chile, 75 % of the population receives it the drinking water. In 1984, WHO recommended the use of milk as an alternative vehicle. In Chile, the Fluoridated School Feeding Program (FSFP) was introduced in 1994, using this alternative in rural areas without fluoride in water. The objective of the study was to compare prevalence and severity of dental caries and dental fluorosis in 8-year-old children of four state schools two with fluoride supplementation in drinking water or milk and two without any fluoride program. Epidemiological, descriptive, comparative, observational and cross-sectional study with a sample of 140 8-year-old children, with no systemic diseases and who had lived in the same place since birth 50 schoolchildren from an area with fluoridated water; 40 from an area with fluoridated milk and 50 from a zone without supplementation of F. The percentage of caries-free children was obtained with the methodology described by the WHO, for severity the dmft and DMFT indexes were used. To quantify the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis, Dean Index was used. 38 % of the children were caries-free in the community with fluoridated water (CFW); 0 % in the community with fluoridated milk (FSFP) and 10 % in the community with no fluoride program established (CNF). The difference between CFW with CNF is statistically significant (p<0.05). The prevalence of fluorosis is significantly higher for CFW (48.8 %) than FSFP (35 %) and CNF (16 %).

Conclusion:

The contribution of fluoride in drinking water causes a decrease in the prevalence and severity of dental caries in children of 8 years of age, and an increase in the prevalence of dental fluorosis.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN Una de las medidas más efectivas y estudiadas en la prevención de caries es el uso de fluoruros, que tiene la propiedad de reducir su incidencia y severidad. 75 % de la población chilena lo recibe al incluirlo en el agua potable. La OMS en 1984 recomendó el uso de leche como un vehículo alternativo. En Chile, el Programa de Alimentación Escolar con leche fluorada fue implementado en 1994 como alternativa en zonas rurales sin fluoruro en el agua. El objetivo de este estudio fue comparar la prevalencia y severidad de la caries dental y la fluorosis dental en niños de 8 años en tres escuelas públicas, con suplementación de fluoruro en el agua potable o en la leche y con aquella que no tiene ningún programa de fluoración. Estudio epidemiológico, descriptivo, comparativo, observacional y de corte transversal con una muestra de 140 niños de 8 años, sin enfermedades sistémicas y que han vivido en el mismo lugar desde su nacimiento 50 escolares en el área con agua fluorada, 40 en el área con leche fluorada y 50 en la zona sin suplementación de fluoruro. El porcentaje de niños libres de caries fue obtenido con la metodología descrita por la OMS, usando índices ceo-d y CPO-D para evaluar severidad. Para cuantificar la prevalencia y severidad de la fluorosis dental se ocupó el índice de Dean. Niños libres de caries fueron 38 % en la comunidad con agua fluorada (CWF); 0 % en la comunidad con leche fluorada (FSFP) y 10 % en la comunidad sin programa de fluoración (CNF). La diferencia entre CWF y CNF es estadísticamente significativa (p<0,05). La prevalencia de fluorosis es significativamente mayor en CWF (48,8 %) que FSFP (35 %) y CNF (16 %). La contribución del fluoruro en el agua potable causa una disminución en la prevalencia y severidad de la caries dental en niños de 8 años, y un aumento en la prevalencia de fluorosis dental.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cariostatic Agents / Dental Caries / Fluorides Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: English Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: University of Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Cariostatic Agents / Dental Caries / Fluorides Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors / Screening study Limits: Child / Humans Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: English Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: University of Chile/CL