Alta incidência de cárie em primeiros molares inferiores em escolares do distrito de Aristides Batista/Coração de Jesus- MG: elaboração de um plano de ação

Abstract

This paper presents a proposal for intervention to the Family Health Program team on the issue of the great damage to the students first permanent molars. The students are from Aristides Batista district in Coração de Jesus, Minas Gerais. The damage was diagnosed using an epidemiological survey which was carried out in 2014. This is a matter of great importance since dental cavities in early childhood directly interfere in the conditions of oral health and life quality. It was performed a narrative review of the literature on the subject from articles found in the scientific research portals Latin America and the Caribbean Literature on Health and Science (LILACS) and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). The high prevalence of dental cavities may be related to several factors, including the urban influence in food, mainly the use of sugar, creating new eating habits that have fundamentally modified the diet of the region.