IADR Abstract Archives
Characterization: Oral Health Of Schoolchildren From 6 To 8 Years.
Objectives:
The aim of the study was to determine prevalence and severity of dental caries, and describe the oral health situation in a school population aged 6 to 8 years in north area of Santiago.
Methods: A clinical examination was performed by a group of previously calibrated dentists. The universe was school children from first to third grade, who are enrolled in municipal schools in the North area of the Region Metropolitana with registration of immigrant children. The sample was 633 children, who met the inclusion criteria and presented informed consent signed by their parents and /or guardians. The ceod / COPD, caries prevalence and Oral Hygiene were determined. The variables considered for the characterization of the sample were: sex, age, educational level of the main caregiver and immigrant status.
Results: The prevalence of caries in the population was 64.6%, the average ceod was 2.3, COPD was 0.2 and IHO 0.68. Prevalence, ceod / COPD and IHO rates were higher for non-immigrants
Conclusions: There is a high prevalence and severity of caries lesions in students from first to third grade, belonging to the North area of Region Metropolitana, being higher in the group of non-immigrant schoolchildren. Furthermore, the severity of caries tends to increase with age.
The aim of the study was to determine prevalence and severity of dental caries, and describe the oral health situation in a school population aged 6 to 8 years in north area of Santiago.
Methods: A clinical examination was performed by a group of previously calibrated dentists. The universe was school children from first to third grade, who are enrolled in municipal schools in the North area of the Region Metropolitana with registration of immigrant children. The sample was 633 children, who met the inclusion criteria and presented informed consent signed by their parents and /or guardians. The ceod / COPD, caries prevalence and Oral Hygiene were determined. The variables considered for the characterization of the sample were: sex, age, educational level of the main caregiver and immigrant status.
Results: The prevalence of caries in the population was 64.6%, the average ceod was 2.3, COPD was 0.2 and IHO 0.68. Prevalence, ceod / COPD and IHO rates were higher for non-immigrants
Conclusions: There is a high prevalence and severity of caries lesions in students from first to third grade, belonging to the North area of Region Metropolitana, being higher in the group of non-immigrant schoolchildren. Furthermore, the severity of caries tends to increase with age.