Prevalence of dental caries and fluorosis in schoolchildren of Paracambi-RJ
Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence
of dental caries and fluorosis in schoolchildren
of Paracambi, RJ. The sample was composed by 263
12-year-old schoolchildren and it was utilized the DMFT
and Dean index for evaluation of caries and fluorosis,
respectively. It was verified that the DMFT was 3.2 and
the decayed component was the most frequently observed.
The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 40.6%
and the very mild degree was the most prevalent
(31.2%). It was concluded that caries prevalence in
Paracambi can be considered moderate, although
bellow the established goals of WHO for the year of
2000, while the prevalence of fluorosis was high, although
without aesthetic impact on the population.
of dental caries and fluorosis in schoolchildren
of Paracambi, RJ. The sample was composed by 263
12-year-old schoolchildren and it was utilized the DMFT
and Dean index for evaluation of caries and fluorosis,
respectively. It was verified that the DMFT was 3.2 and
the decayed component was the most frequently observed.
The prevalence of dental fluorosis was 40.6%
and the very mild degree was the most prevalent
(31.2%). It was concluded that caries prevalence in
Paracambi can be considered moderate, although
bellow the established goals of WHO for the year of
2000, while the prevalence of fluorosis was high, although
without aesthetic impact on the population.
Keywords
cárie dentária; fluorose dentária; fluoração.
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