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Periodontal status and treatment needs of children from 6 to 8 years old in the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile / Condição periodontal e necessidades de tratamento em crianças de 6 a 8 anos na região metropolitana de Santiago, Chile
Varas, Francisca; Zillmann, Gisela; Muñoz, Andrea; Hassi, José; Yévenes, Ismael; Echeverría, Sonia; Maass, Paula; Quintana, Renata.
  • Varas, Francisca; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Zillmann, Gisela; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Muñoz, Andrea; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Hassi, José; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Yévenes, Ismael; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Echeverría, Sonia; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Maass, Paula; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
  • Quintana, Renata; University of Chile. Dental School. Santiago. CL
Rev. odonto ciênc ; 26(1): 10-15, 2011. tab
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-588595
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To evaluate the periodontal status and the treatment needs of Chilean school-children

METHODS:

Prevalence study. Sample 1,637 schoolchildren from 6 to 8 years old belonging to 26 communes of the Santiago Metropolitan Region of Chile, stratified according to socioeconomic level in accordance with the 2003 CASEN survey (National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey). Periodontal status was estimated using the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) and following the recommendations of the WHO (World Health Organization), along with the records of the Clinical Criteria of Gingival Inflammation. Data were analyzed using a chi-square test.

RESULTS:

Gingivitis prevalence was 68.42 percent, a result that is higher than the national prevalence (P<0.01; 95 percent CI=0.66-0.70). The prevalence increased with age (P<0.01) but was similar in both sexes (P=0.838). Prevalence was relatively constant among three socioeconomic levels (P=0.417). According to the CPITN, gingivitis prevalence was 29.57 percent 27.49 percent consisting of children with gingival hemorrhage and 2.08 percent consisting of children with gingival calculus. The treatment needs of this population are that 27.49 percent of children require oral-hygiene instruction, and 2.08 percent need oral-hygiene instruction and subgingival and supragingival scaling.

CONCLUSION:

The gingivitis prevalence found in this study was higher than the national proportion in Chile.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

Avaliar a condição periodontal e as necessidades de tratamento de crianças escolares chilenas.

METODOLOGIA:

Estudo de prevalência. Amostra 1637 crianças escolares de 6 a 8 anos de idade pertencentes a 26 comunidades da região metropolitana de Santiago, Chile, que foram estratificadas de acordo com o nível socioeconômico conforme o levantamento 2003 CASEN (National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey). A condição periodontal foi estimada usando o índice Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) e seguindo as recomendações da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), juntamente com os registros de critérios clínicos de inflamação gengival. Os dados foram analisados por testes qui-quadrado.

RESULTADOS:

A prevalência de gengivite foi de 68,42 por cento, resultado que é maior que a prevalência nacional do Chile (P<0,01; 95 por cento CI=0,66-0,70). A prevalência aumentou com a idade (P<0,01), mas foi similar em ambos os sexos (P=0,838). A prevalência foi relativamente constante entre os três níveis socioeconômicos (P=0,417). Para CPITN, a prevalência de gengivite foi de 29,57 por cento 27,49 por cento com sangramento gengival e 2,08 por cento s com cálculo gengival. As necessidades de tratamento desta população foram de 27,49 por cento de crianças que necessitavam de instrução de higiene bucal e 2,08 por cento que necessitavam de instrução de higiene bucal e raspagem supra e subgengival.

CONCLUSÃO:

A prevalência de gengivite neste estudo foi maior que a proporção nacional no Chile.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Periodontal Index / Gingivitis Type of study: Evaluation studies / Practice guideline / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: English Journal: Rev. odonto ciênc Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: University of Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Periodontal Index / Gingivitis Type of study: Evaluation studies / Practice guideline / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: English Journal: Rev. odonto ciênc Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: University of Chile/CL