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DMFT, deft and Treatment Needs in Mexican Street Children

There are several programs, projects, and policies focused on supporting Mexican street children; however, there are some needs that are not yet covered, such as oral health. Objective: to assess dental caries (deft and DMFT) and treatment needs in Toluca city's street children. Methods: With informed consent previously obtained from a parent, guardian, or legal representative, we randomly selected 318 street children, aged 0 to 18 years, from Toluca city, State of Mexico. Dentition Status and Treatment Needs were recorded according to WHO criteria (1997). The oral examination was carried out on site in daylight. Results: Caries prevalence was 94.96%. The mean DMFT was 5.78 (5.57 decayed), while deft was 4.63 (4.54 decayed). Evaluation of treatment needs in the primary dentition revealed that 43.98% teeth required no treatment, 20% needed fissure sealants, 19% required one surface restoration, and 13.19% needed restoration in two or more surfaces. In the permanent dentition, the treatment needs were as follows: 51.27% teeth did not require treatment, 22.96% needed fissure sealants, 18.43% required one surface restoration, and 5.32% needed restoration in two or more surfaces. Conclusions: These findings reflect the high caries prevalence in Toluca city's street children. There is a significant need for dental treatment, with surface fillings the treatment most required. These data can serve as a platform to implement preventive and restorative dental health programs that meet the needs of Mexican street children.

 


Division: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session
Meeting: 2007 IADR/AADR/CADR General Session (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Year: 2007
Final Presentation ID: 2158
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Cariology Research
Authors
  • Contreras-bulnes, Rosalía  ( Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, N/A, Mexico )
  • Rodriguez-vilchis, Laura  ( Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, N/A, Mexico )
  • Fuentes-alvarez, Teodora  ( Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, N/A, Mexico )
  • Escamilla-rodriguez, Félix  ( Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Toluca, N/A, Mexico )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Poster Session
    Epidemiology and caries risk factors
    03/23/2007