Levantamento epidemiológico da cárie dentária de escolares de 5 a 12 anos, residentes na zona rural e urbanna do município de Natércia, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2010

Abstract

The greater exposure of the Brazilian population to fluoridated water and fluoridated dentifrices has been identified as primarily responsible for reducing the prevalence and incidence of caries. Thus, the objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of caries through the CPO and ceo of the students, aged between 5 and 12 years, students from State and Municipal Schools City Natércia - MG in 2010. For both comparisons were made of students residing in urban areas that have fluoridated water, with the rural, that do not have fluoridated water. Were evaluated clinically every child in relation to rates of decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth for (CPOD) and deciduous (ceo). The analysis of cumulative frequency of the disease in relation to students of urban and rural areas showed a higher prevalence of disease in the rural students, who have higher rates than residents in urban areas. The dental services have been able to take care of Natércia backlogs, restored the dental caries, because the fillings is higher in many age groups. These services, however, cannot slow down the installation of the incidence of tooth decay, nor compensate for the lack of beneficial effects of fluoride in drinking water non-existent in rural areas. Therefore, it is concluded that fluoridated public water supplies has an influence on reducing the rates of decay and dental services of the Municipality of public Natércia need to create new collective strategies for education and health promotion in parallel to individual clinical settings, especially in the rural area. One should strive to intensify the harmful changes in food habits and the use of fluoride toothpastes with a good brushing technique and a balanced diet.