ABSTRACT
To measure the prevalence of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH), its severity and association with dental caries among public school children from Belém/PA, Brazil.Material and Methods:This is a cross-sectional study conducted with children enrolled in three public schools of Belém, which were selected by simple random sampling. MIH diagnosis was carried out according tocriteria of the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry.Results:Among the 260 students that met the inclusion criteria, 56.92% were male and 43.07% female. The average age was 10.22 years. Of these, 8.84% (n = 23) had MIH, but there was no statistically significant difference in this prevalence between sexes (p = 0.6244). The most affected teeth were the upper first permanent molars, followed by lower first permanent molars and upper permanent central incisors. About 43.48% of students had at least one tooth with severe defect in enamel and 30.43% of students with MIH presented dental caries in the affected teeth. Conclusion:Severe MIH was not the most prevalent among schoolchildren, but the relationship with dental caries found demonstrates the importance of knowledge about diagnosis and treatment of enamel defects, which should be part of promotion and prevention actions in oral health due to its epidemiological impact in the demographic change of dental caries...
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Child , Dental Caries/prevention & control , Molar/anatomy & histology , Tooth Demineralization/etiology , Dental Enamel , Incisor , Oral Health/education , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , PrevalenceABSTRACT
Objetivo: descrever os indicadores de atenção básica e indicadores de atenção especializada de saúde bucal em municípios do Estado do Pará, Brasil. Métodos: foi realizado estudo ecológico com dados do Sistema de Informações Ambulatoriais do Sistema Único de Saúde (SIA/SUS), sobre o período de 2001-2010 para os indicadores de atenção básica e o período de 2008-2010 para os indicadores de atenção secundária. Resultados: no período 2001-2010, houve aumento da cobertura de primeira Consulta Odontológica Programática (de 7,8 por cento para 14,6 por cento), do número de procedimentos restauradores e periodontais básicos, assim como especializados; observou-se redução na razão entre o número de exodontia de dentes permanentes e procedimentos odontológicos individuais, de 22,2 por cento para 17,5 por cento, embora o número de procedimentos anuais tenha-se mantido estável ao longo do período. Conclusão: houve elevação do número de procedimentos; entretanto, o número de procedimentos per capita demonstra a baixa cobertura populacional, denotando dificuldades de acesso aos procedimentos odontológicos, principalmente os especializados.
Objective: to describe the indicators of primary care and specialized oral health care in municipalities in Pará state. Methods: An ecological study using Unified Health System Outpatient Information System data between 2001-2010 for primary care indicators and between 2008-2010 for secondary care indicators. Residents in the places studied were the reference population. Results: first Programmatic Dental Consultation coverage of basic and specialized restoration and periodontal procedures increased from 7.8 per cent to 14.6 per cent between 2001-2010. A reduction was observed in the proportion of tooth extractions and individual dental procedures from 22.23 per cent to 17.52 per cent, although the annual number of procedures remained stable over the period. Conclusion: the number of procedures increased. However, the number of procedures per capita shows low population coverage, denoting difficulties in accessing dental procedures, especially specialized ones.