Dental caries and sugar intake of children from rural areas with different water fluoride levels in Paraı´ba, Brazil
Few reports have investigated caries prevalence in rural areas of Brazil. Objective: The aim of this study was to observe the caries prevalence (DMFT, DMFS) in 12-year-old children living in rural villages of Paraı´ba, Brazil with low and moderate fluoride levels in the drinking w...
| Main Author: | Sampaio FC, Nazmul Hossain ANM, von der Fehr FR, Arneberg P |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
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Blackwell Synergy
2000
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| Online Access: |
http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=93039 |
| Summary: |
Few reports have investigated caries prevalence in rural areas of Brazil.
Objective: The aim of this study was to observe the caries prevalence (DMFT,
DMFS) in 12-year-old children living in rural villages of Paraı´ba, Brazil with low
and moderate fluoride levels in the drinking water and to relate it to sugar intake
and oral hygiene. Methods: One hundred and ninety four children from 13 villages
were grouped according to the water fluoride levels: low fluoride (LF, ,0.2 ppm
F, 96 children) and moderate fluoride (MF, 0.7–1.0 ppm F, 98 children). Caries
and oral hygiene (OHI-S) were scored according to WHO criteria. Sugar intake
was assessed through interviews. |
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