Importância da abordagem integral da cárie na primeira infância / Importance of integral approach of caries in early childhood

Introdução: a cárie na primeira infância (CPI), refere-se à patologia encontrada na dentição decídua em crianças com idade inferior a 71 meses. Apesar de avanços significativos na educação em saúde bucal, a CPI continua a afetar um número exacerbado de crianças em todo o mundo. Objetivo: revisar a literatura ressaltando a abordagem integral da lesão de cárie em crianças na primeira infância, levantando e discutindo a etiologia, os principais fatores de risco interrelacionados no surgimento da cárie, buscando informações necessárias para orientação aos cuidadores. Fonte dos dados: foram captados dados da Organização Mundial da Saúde e artigos em português e inglês que abordassem a cárie na primeira infância levando em consideração toda sua abordagem, nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde, Scielo e PubMed, no período de 2009 a 2020. Síntese dos dados: verificou-se que a cárie na primeira infância é uma doença evitável, caso haja priorização da promoção de saúde e meios de prevenção desde os primeiros anos da criança. Os principais fatores de risco da doença são: a dieta cariogênica, o nível socioeconômico, escolaridade dos responsáveis, baixo contato com fluoretos e falta de higienização bucal correta. Conclusão: o estudo dos fatores envolvidos no surgimento da CPI é relevante, uma vez que reconhecendo-os pode-se buscar meios estratégicos de diminuir a incidência dessa doença que causa tantas consequências. Percebeu-se que a orientação dos cuidadores é um dos principais meios de preveni-la ou trata-la precocemente evitando maiores danos na dentição.

Introduction: early childhood caries (ECC) refers to the pathology found in primary dentition in children under 71 months of age. Despite significant advances in oral health education, ECC continues to affect an exacerbated number of children around the world. Objective: to review the literature emphasizing the integral approach of caries lesions in children in early childhood, pointing and discussing the etiology, the main interrelated risk factors in the onset of caries, pursuing necessary information to guide caregivers. Sources of data: were collected data from World Health Organization and articles in Portuguese and English that approached entirely the caries in early childhood, in the Virtual Health Library, Scielo and PubMed databases, from 2009 to 2020. Synthesis of data: caries in early childhood, as verified is a preventable disease if health promotion and ways of prevention are taking as a priority since the child's early years of old. The main risk factors of the disease are: the cariogenic diet, the socioeconomic level, education of those responsible for the child, low contact with fluorides and lack of correct oral hygiene. Conclusion: the study of the factors involved in the development of ECC is relevant, since recognizing it, is possible to seek strategic ways to reduce the incidence of this disease that causes so many consequences. It was noticed that the guidance of caregivers is one of the main ways to prevent or treat it early, avoiding further damage to the dentition.

Clinical and Social Variables Association on the Frequency of Intellectual Disability Persons to Dental Care

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the association of oral health indicators and social variables on the frequency of visit to the dentist by persons with intellectual disability (ID). Material and Methods: The study comprised a sample consisting of 149 participants with ID, aged from 11 to 29 years, from non-governmental institutions. Semi-structured interviews were held to collect sociodemographic and psychosocial information with their parents/guardians, followed by oral health evaluations in accordance with World Health Organization criteria. Crude analyses and multiple analysis were conducted to test whether oral health indicators and social data were predictors of the visit to dental care services. Results: In the multiple logistic regression model, individuals with lower DMF-t (OR=3.13; 95% CI=1.40-6.97) and those with less crowded housing (OR=2.33; 95% CI=1.06-5.12) presented less frequency of visits to oral health services. Conclusion: DMFT and crowded housing are associated to the frequency of persons with intellectual disability to dental care as well as this outcome measure affects the oral health of persons with ID. Therefore, identifying limiting factors to dental care of persons with intellectual disability is needed so that this group can receive adequate attention.