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Full dent. sci ; 5(19): 472-476, jul. 2014. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO - Dentistry | ID: lil-726529

ABSTRACT

O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a prevalˆncia e a severidade da fluorose dent ria em crian‡as de uma escola municipal de Passo Fundo - RS. A amostra foi composta por 121 escolares de 9 a 12 anos da Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Guaracy Barroso Marinho. A coleta de dados foi realizada no mˆs de agosto de 2011 e o instrumento utilizado foi o exame cl¡nico intrabucal, seguindo as determina‡ães do ¡ndice de Dean10. Foram realizadas an lises descritivas das vari veis e os resultados mostraram uma prevalˆncia de fluorose dent ria de 28,9%, onde o grau de severidade mais frequente foi o muito leve com 23,1%. Concluiu-se que a prevalˆncia de fluorose dent ria nos escolares foi elevada, por‚m, com baixa severidade


The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of dental fluorosis in students from a public school located at Passo Fundo (RS- Brazil). The sample consisted of 121 schoolchildren, age between 9 and 11 years, from the Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Guaracy Barroso Marinho. Data were collected in August 2011 through clinical examination and in accordance to Deans’ fluorosis index10. Descriptive data analysis was performed and the results indicated a prevalence of dental fluorosis of 28.9%. In regard to the severity of the fluorosis the most frequent was “very mild fluorosis” (23.1%). It was observed that there is a high prevalence of dental fluorosis among the students, but mostly of low severity


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Child , Diagnosis, Oral , Fluorosis, Dental , Health Surveys/methods , Prevalence , Oral Health/education , Data Interpretation, Statistical
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