Results after two years of non-operative treatment of occlusal surface in children with high caries prevalence
Braz. dent. j
;
14(1): 48-54, June 2003. tab, graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to describe the 2-year results of an individualized treatment program designed to control occlusal caries in erupting first permanent molars. The sample consisted of 145 five-to-six-year-old students divided into a control group (n=71) and a test group (n=74). All test children received a biannual basic preventive program and a recall system according to individual disease activity. The basic program consisted of 3 (March) and 2 (August) sessions of oral hygiene orientation and toothbrushing with fluoride gel. The analysis of the baseline and 1-2-year data showed a significant reduction in the number of active lesions in the test group. In the control group, there were initially 70 active lesions and after two years 68 surfaces remained with disease and 24 surfaces had been filled. The children in the test group had 80 surfaces with active lesions initially and after two years only 3 surfaces with disease remained. From the 15 cavitated lesions, only 5 surfaces needed to be filled. This program showed that care of erupting teeth on an individualized basis can control occlusal caries
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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Índice CPO
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Cárie Dentária
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Criança
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Criança, pré-escolar
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. dent. j
Assunto da revista:
Odontologia
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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