Prevalence, severity of dental caries, and treatments needs, among 6 to 12 years old school children, in Santiago-Metropolitan Region

Conclusiones: La prevalencia y distribución de caries dental en escolares de 6 a 12 años de la Provinci a de Santiago correspondió a cifras menores a las consignadas en el Diagnóstico de Salud Oral del Ministerio de Salud del año 2007, y menores a los índices propuestos por las organizaciones internacionales. Para resolver la necesidad de tratamiento restaurador en esta muestra se necesitarán 856 horas odontológicas.ABSTRACT: Objective: The aim of the study was to determine prevalence and severity of dental caries, treatment needs and human resources required, in a school population aged 6 to 12 years in province of Santiago. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in seven schools. A stratified random sample was selected by socioeconomic level, sex and age. 1333 school children were evaluated by two calibrated dentists (Kappa 0.94). WHO criteria were used for caries diagnosis. Data were statistically analyzed by nonparametric tests of Kruskal-Wallis and U Mann-Whitney, statistical significance value of 95% (p<0.05). Results: 1333 patients fit the inclusion criteria. Caries prevalence was 24.5% for permanent teeth and 47.8% for primary teeth. DMFT index was 0.48, dmft index was 1.67. SiC was 1.45 for DMFT and 4.52 for dmft. A total of 167 and 689 hours of restorative treatment were required for permanent dentition and primary dentition, respectively. Conclusions: The prevalence and severity distribution of dental caries in school children aged...
Source: Revista clinica de periodoncia, implantologia y rehabilitacion oral - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research