Prevalência de cárie em crianças de cidades de pequeno porte do Estado da Paraíba

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and child beneficiaries of family allowance program, enrolled in public day care centers in the municipalities of Alagoinha, Bethlehem and Pirpirituba in the state of Paraiba. The study population consisted of 14 children in Alagoinha, 36 children in Pirpirituba and 54 children in Bethlehem. The examinations were performed in own nursery with the help of natural light. Before examining, the training was carried out with the examiner to give the kappa above 0.65. Data were entered by one operator to stand the error below 1%. Using the index Nyvad et al. (1999) for the diagnosis of caries and tooth drive surface for recording. According to the survey, the highest average in all cities were related to code 0 (caries free), which represents health teeth surfaces. As for active lesions found the highest average was μ = 10.8 in Bethlehem. Regarding inactive lesions found the highest average was μ = 5.1 in Pirpirituba. According to the distribution percentage of health teeth surfaces followed active, inactive and restored, followed Alagoinha the order of 83.25%, 12.10%, 4.5% and 0.07%. Since Bethlehem was 85.36%, 6.82%, 7.58%, 0.21% and Pirpirituba with 91.36%, 7.32%, 1.79% and 0.32%. Therefore is the need to implement individual and collective measures for the promotion of oral health and the specific case of tooth decay in the population studied.