Dental caries in peoples of Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil, 2007 and 2013. / Cárie dentária em povos do Parque Indígena do Xingu, Brasil, 2007 e 2013.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the prevalence of dental caries and the supply of dental care in the population of Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil, at 5, 12 and 15-19 years old, in 2007 and 2013. METHODS: cross-sectional study panel, with secondary data provided by the Indigenous Special Sanitary District of Xingu and Project Xingu. RESULTS: 368 indigenous people were examined in 2007 and 423 in 2013; there was no significant difference between the means of the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth at 5 years (6.43 [2007], 5.85 [2013]; p=0.29), and at 12 years (2.54 [2007], 2.78 [2013]; p=0.81); this difference was significant at 15-19 years (6.89 [2007], 4.65 [2013]; p<0.01); the dental care index decreased from 21.7 to 7.1%, 44.1 to 16.4%, and 63.1 to 41.1%, respectively at 5, 12, and 15-19 years. CONCLUSION: the prevalence of caries remained high in children, with a reduction in adolescents (15-19 years old); there was a decrease in the supply of dental care.

Cárie dentária em povos do Parque Indígena do Xingu, Brasil, 2007 e 2013 / Caries dental en los pueblos del Parque Indígena Xingu, Brasil, 2007 y 2013 / Dental caries in peoples of Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil, 2007 and 2013

Objetivo: descrever a prevalência de cárie e provisão de cuidados odontológicos na população do Parque Indígena do Xingu, Brasil, aos 5, 12 e 15-19 anos de idade, 2007 e 2013. Métodos: painel de estudos transversais, com dados secundários disponibilizados pelo Distrito Sanitário Especial Indígena do Xingu e Projeto Xingu. Resultados: examinaram-se 368 (2007) e 423 (2013) indígenas no período, sem diferença significativa entre as médias do número de dentes cariados, perdidos e obturados aos 5 (6,43 [2007] e 5,85 [2013]; p=0,29) e aos 12 anos (2,54 [2007] e 2,78 [2013]; p=0,81); essa diferença foi significativa aos 15-19 anos (6,89 [2007] e 4,65 [2013]; p<0,05); o índice de cuidados odontológicos diminuiu de 21,7 para 7,1%, de 44,1 para 16,4% e de 63,1 para 41,1%, respectivamente aos 5, 12 e 15-19 anos. Conclusão: a prevalência de cárie permaneceu elevada em crianças e reduziu-se em adolescentes (15-19 anos); a provisão de cuidados odontológicos decresceu.

Objetivo: describir la prevalencia de caries y la provisión de cuidados odontológicos en la población del Parque Indígena Xingu, Brasil, a los 5, 12 y 15-19 años, en 2007 y 2013. Métodos: panel de estudios transversales, con datos secundarios disponibles por el Distrito Sanitario Indígena y Proyecto Xingu. Resultados: se examinaron 368 indígenas en 2007 y 423 en 2013; en el período, no hubo diferencia significativa entre las medias del número de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados a los 5 (6,43 [2007] y 5,85 [2013]; p=0,29) y 12 años (2,54 [2007] y 2,78 [2013]; p=0,81); esta diferencia fue significativa a los 15 y 19 años (6,89 [2007] y 4,65 [2013]; p<0,05); el índice de atención odontológica disminuyó de 21,7% para 7,1%, de 44,1 para 16,4% y de 63,1 para 41,1%, respectivamente a los 5, 12 y 15-19 años. Conclusión: la prevalencia de caries se permaneció elevada en niños, con reducción en adolescentes de 15-19 años; hubo decrecimiento de la atención odontológica.

Objective: to describe the prevalence of dental caries and the supply of dental care in the population of Xingu Indigenous Park, Brazil, at 5, 12 and 15-19 years old, in 2007 and 2013. Methods: cross-sectional study panel, with secondary data provided by the Indigenous Special Sanitary District of Xingu and Project Xingu. Results: 368 indigenous people were examined in 2007 and 423 in 2013; there was no significant difference between the means of the number of decayed, missing and filled teeth at 5 years (6.43 [2007], 5.85 [2013]; p=0.29), and at 12 years (2.54 [2007], 2.78 [2013]; p=0.81); this difference was significant at 15-19 years (6.89 [2007], 4.65 [2013]; p<0.01); the dental care index decreased from 21.7 to 7.1%, 44.1 to 16.4%, and 63.1 to 41.1%, respectively at 5, 12, and 15-19 years. Conclusion: the prevalence of caries remained high in children, with a reduction in adolescents (15-19 years old); there was a decrease in the supply of dental care.