Dentistry for babies: caries experience vs. assiduity in clinical care
Braz. j. oral sci
;
11(4): 486-491, Oct.-Dec. 2012. ilus, tab
Artículo
en Inglés
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| ID: lil-668677
ABSTRACT
Aim:
This study analyzed and compared the experience of dental caries in 300 children aged 0 to 48 months, who were participants and non-participants of a preventive program Dentistry for babies, as well as the correlation between assiduity of dental visits and experience of dental caries.Methods:
The subjects were randomly selected and divided into two groups G1 Nonparticipant children of the Program (n=100) and G2 Participant Children of the Program (n=200). Each group was subdivided in two subgroups 0-24 months and 25-48 months. The collecteddata from G2 were analyzed, relating the variation of the dmft index (dmft refers to primary teeth d = decayed, m = missing/extracted due to caries, f = filled, t = teeth) (C) and dental caries prevalence (P) with the influence of assiduity factor in each subgroup. To collect data, clinical examinations were performed using tactile and visual criteria by a single calibrated examiner.The data were statistically analyzed using the paired t-test, Mann-Whitney and Chi-Squared tests (p<0.05).Results:
It was found that prevalence and dmft index were statistically significant (P=0.0001) with the greatest values observed in G1 (p=0.0001). The values were PG1 (73%), PG2 (22%), CG1 (3.45±3.84), CG2 (0.66±1.57). Assiduity was significant in G2 (p=0.0001). The values observed were P-Assiduous (2%), P-Non-assiduous (42%), C-Assiduous (0.04±0.31), and C-Non-assiduous (1.29±2.01).Conclusions:
The participation in the program had a positive influence on the oral health of babies. Complete assiduity to the program resulted in the lowest rates and prevalence of dental caries.
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Odontología Pediátrica
/
Caries Dental
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Niño
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Humanos
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Lactante
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Recién Nacido
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. oral sci
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Estadual Paulista/BR
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Universidade Estadual de Londrina/BR
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Universidade Federal de Goiás/BR
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