Estudo das condiçoes dentais e necessidades de tratamento em hansenianos

RESUMO

Studing the clinical and radiographic data on the dental conditions of 184 leprous patients from 15 to 75 years of age we have concluding that 1. The mean DMFT index increased with age, the higher values being always registered for the maxilla, in all the age groups considered. 2. The proportion betweem present and absent teeth and 12, that is 10,97 por cento for present teeth and 21,02 por cento for absend teeth. 3. The mean number of carious teeth per individual was of 2.50 por cento, that in almost 3 teeth the mean was of 0.29 por cento, that is less than 1 restaured tooth per individual. 4. For the 2085 absent maxillary teeth, 6 partial and 51 complet dentures were found; for the 1783 absend mandibular teeth, 2 partial and 34 complete dentures were found. 5. The mean number of absent maxillary anterior teeth was always higher for the leprous patients, in all age group considered. 6. As to the necessities of treatment approximately 90.0 por cento of full or partial dentulous leprous pateints needed restaurative and/or periodontal treatment and 46.0 por cento and 27.0 por cento needed surgical and endodontic treatment, respectivelly