Prevalencia clínica y radiográfica de caries en escolares de 12, 15 y 18 años del distrito sanitario Cabula-Beirú. Salvador-Bahia. Brasilresultado del estudio piloto
- Samara Shukeir, G.
- Pitta, A.
- López Bermejo, M.A.
- Torres Peixoto, M.
ISSN: 1697-6398, 1697-641X
Year of publication: 2004
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Pages: 49-55
Type: Article
More publications in: Científica dental: Revista científica de formación continuada
Abstract
The aím of thís pilot study is to evaluate dental health conditions and the prevalence of radiographically diagnosed caries in schoolchildren of 12, 15 and 18 years of age attending public schools in the Cabula-Beirú health district in the city of Salvador, Bahía, Brazil. The sample consisted of 29 individua/s who were clinically examined, with bitewing x-rays being taken from both sides. The CAO-D indexes of 3.0, 4.6 and 6.9 for the individuals of 12, 15 and 18 years old respectively reveals a significant increase with age. The x-rays showed a significant increase in the CAO-S and CAO-D indexes, and that the prevalence of hidden caries was significantly greater in the molars, with a percentage of 39.6% for clinically healthy surfaces. In the sample there is a significant increase in the prevalence of caries with age. Due to the percentages of caries observed in the xray diagnosis and the increase in the CAO-S and CAO-D indexes, this should accompany the clinical examination whenever possible.