Prevalência, severidade e características da cárie precoce na infância em crianças de 3 a 6 anos de idade de mysore, karnataka, india / Early childhood caries prevalence, severity and pattern in 3-6 year old preschool children of mysore city, karnataka
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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12(4): 561-565, dez. 2012.
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in English
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RESUMO
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.ABSTRACT
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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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Child
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Dental Caries
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (U.S.)
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India
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
Dentistry
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital/IN
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Dr. DY Patil Dental College Pune/IN
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J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital/IN
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