| Dental caries prevalence in children up to 36 months of age attending daycare centers in municipalities with different water fluoride content. | |
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PMID: 19148404 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study determined the prevalence of cavitated caries lesions (CCL) and early childhood caries (ECC), and the contribution of some variables in children up to 36 months of age attending daycare centers in municipalities with different fluoride levels in the water supply: AFC (adequate fluoride content) and LFC (low fluoride content). After approval of the Ethics Committee, the parents were interviewed. The children were clinically examined using the same codes and criteria established by the WHO (World Health Organization) and the ADA (American Dental Association). Fisher's exact test (p<0.05) was applied for statistical analysis of data. The dmft indices calculated in the LFC and AFC municipalities were 0.57 and 0.68, respectively. Considering all children examined, 17.6% presented CCL and 33.8% ECC. The economic classification, mother's education level and duration of breastfeeding were considered statistically significant with regards to CCL prevalence. The age group, duration of the habit of drinking milk before bedtime and age at which oral hygiene started were considered statistically significant with regards to ECC prevalence. |
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Authors:
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Ana Valéria Pagliari Tiano; Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz; Orlando Saliba; Nemre Adas Saliba |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB Volume: 17 ISSN: 1678-7765 ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Oral Sci Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-16 Completed Date: 2009-04-27 Revised Date: 2009-08-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101189774 Medline TA: J Appl Oral Sci Country: Brazil |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-44 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Preventive and Community Dentistry Program, Dental School of Araçatuba, São Paulo State University, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. anapagliari@yahoo.com.br |
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Brazil
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epidemiology Breast Feeding Child Day Care Centers Child, Preschool DMF Index Dental Caries / epidemiology* Diet, Cariogenic Fluoridation Fluorides / analysis* Humans Infant Oral Hygiene / utilization Prevalence Social Class Urban Population Water Supply / analysis* |
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0/Fluorides |
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