Prevalence of dental caries in preschool children by icdas diagnostic methodology
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
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15(1): 291-300, 2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
To evaluate the prevalence of caries with the ICDAS index (International Caries Detection and Assessment System) using different cut-off points in children from public and private institutions as well as to associate the presence of caries with socioeconomic indicators, sex, age, type of school (urban or rural) and also family health program with dentist's presence at the school. Material and Methods:
An analytical cross-sectional study with a stratified sample (n = 612) in children ranging from three to six years old, in public and private institutions of the city of Barras, State of Piaui, Brazil. The clinical examination was based on ICDAS criteria, and a questionnaire for socioeconomic and educational level data was also applied. Different cut-offpoints were used, as follows cut-off point 1 (scores 0 and 1 considered as healthy and scores 2-6 classified as decayed); cut-off point 2 (scores from 0 to 2 classified as healthy, scores 3 to 6 as decayed) and cut-off point 3 (0 to 3 healthy, 4 to 6 decayed). Univariate and Multiple Poisson regression analysis were performed, with 5% significance level.Results:
For cut-off point 1, the prevalence was 68.8%; Cut-off point 2, 67.9% and at the cut-off point 3, 60.6%. An association was found in the prevalence of caries with the child's age (p = 0.004), school zone (urban or rural) (p = 0.004) and the presence of the dentist at school (p = 0.001).Conclusion:
Taking into account the various cut-off points, the prevalence of caries in preschool children was considered high. The presence of caries lesions is more likely to occur in five year-old boys living in the countryside...
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Asunto principal:
Niño
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Salud de la Familia
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Prevalencia
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Caries Dental
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Odontólogos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Humanos
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Lactante
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Asunto de la revista:
Odontología
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Centro São Leopoldo Mandic/BR
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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