Prevalencia de caries dental y parodontopatías según estratificación socioeconómica de la población escolar del Municipio de Cienega de Flores, N. L. \f 1982.

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública, Especialidad en Odontología Social) UANL

Caries dental y diabetes mellitus no insulino dependiente

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Odontología Social) UANL.

La participación de los factores externos en el efecto preventivo de la fluoruración o el agua de consumo domestico en la caries dental

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Esp. en Odontología Social) U.A.N.L.

Eficacia de las medidas preventivas para caries dental

Tesis (Maestría en Salud Pública con Especialidad en Odontología Social) U.A.N.L.

Prevalencia de caries dental en niños de edad preescolar. Estudio comparativo realizado en las ciudades de Monterrey y Apodaca, N.L.

Tesis ( Maestría en Ciencias Odontológicas con Especialidad en Odontología Infantil) U.A.N.L.

Prevalencia de caries dental en preescolares de tres estratos socioeconómicos.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias con Especialidad en Odontología Infantil) UANL, 2010.

Obesidad y sobrepeso como factor de riesgo para la caries dental en niños escolares de 6-12 años.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias en Salud Pública) UANL, 2013.

Funcionalidad familiar y su relación con la caries dental y la acumulación de placa dentobacteriana en niños.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias Odontológicas con orientación en Odontopediatría) UANL, 2014.

Caries dental : proyecto pedagógico para su prevención en la escuela.

Realizar un trabajo que sirva de guía a los maestros asturianos, que voluntariamente quieran aplicar en sus aulas este programa y de fuente de información para cualquier docente o sanitario preocupado por la salud y por la educación sobre la misma. Educación para la prevención de la caries dental. Se elaboran seis bloques de actividades dirigidos a otros colectivos de personas diferentes: Actividades con el profesorado no diplomado en educación. Actividades con el colectivo de padres de alumnos. Actividades con alumnos de Ciclo Inicial, Ciclo Medio y Ciclo Superior. Dentro de cada uno de estos bloques se proponen objetivos, contenidos, actividades, materiales, etc. para el desarrollo del proyecto pedagógico sobre el tema. La información para desarrollar esta investigación, se obtiene fundamentalmente de la bibliografía. Se proponen por otra parte varios cuestionarios diferentes dirigidos a los distintos colectivos, también se ofrecen distintos instrumentos para la observación, como los anecdotarios y las listas de control. Se realiza un análisis de los objetivos, contenidos en los programas renovados, por bloques temáticos, en los que desde distintos enfoques se puede abordar la profilaxis de la caries dental, con delimitación de ciclos y areas de conocimiento. En las actividades dedicadas al nivel de Preescolar, se parte de un análisis de la psicología del niño en estos niveles, para fundamentar la actividad didáctica. Se plantean una serie de recursos al profesorado para presentar y desarrollar en el aula el tema de la profilaxis de la caries dental. Se relacionan: fichas, ejercicios, cuestionarios, textos, dramatizaciones, cuentos, etc.

Dental caries prevalence in children up to 36 months of age attending daycare centers in municipalities with different water fluoride content

This study determined the prevalence of cavitated caries lesions (CCL) and early childhood caries (ECC), and the contribution of some variables in children up to 36 months of age attending daycare centers in municipalities with different fluoride levels in the water supply: AFC (adequate fluoride content) and LFC (low fluoride content). After approval of the Ethics Committee, the parents were interviewed. The children were clinically examined using the same codes and criteria established by the WHO (World Health Organization) and the ADA (American Dental Association). Fisher's exact test (p<0.05) was applied for statistical analysis of data. The dmft indices calculated in the LFC and AFC municipalities were 0.57 and 0.68, respectively. Considering all children examined, 17.6% presented CCL and 33.8% ECC. The economic classification, mother's education level and duration of breastfeeding were considered statistically significant with regards to CCL prevalence. The age group, duration of the habit of drinking milk before bedtime and age at which oral hygiene started were considered statistically significant with regards to ECC prevalence.

Dental caries of lifetime residents in Baixo Guandu, Brazil, fluoridated since 1953: a brief communication

Objectives: This study aimed to verify the dental caries prevalence in Baixo Guandu, the first Brazilian city to fluoridate its public water supplies; to compare the findings with the data from the national survey; and also to compare the prevalence in the 12-year-old age group with the data obtained before the beginning of the fluoridation. Methods: All the lifetime residents aged 5, 12, 15 to 19, and 35 to 44 years old were clinically examined (World Health Organization). Results: The means of dmft/DMFT were lower than in the Brazilian population living in fluoridated communities. The DMFT Index in 12-year-old residents decreased between 1953 and 2005 from 8.61 to 1.55. Conclusions: The addition of fluoride to public water supplies was an important ally in the improvement of the oral health of Baixo Guandu inhabitants.

Influence of dental care for infants on caries prevalence: A comparative study

Purpose: The influence of early dental care on the prevalence of dental caries was determined in children ages 35 to 40 months divided into 2 groups of 160 children each, with 1 group participating in a dental care program from the first year of life to the time of the study, while the other group did not receive any dental care. Methods: The clinical conditions considered for the evaluation were: sound teeth, enamel caries without cavitation, enamel caries with cavitation, and dentinal caries. The proportion and chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis with the level of significance set at 5%. Results: A significant difference regarding the presence of dental caries, especially in the number of children presenting enamel caries with cavitation (P<.0001), was observed between the 2 groups. The number of children with enamel caries without cavitation and dentinal caries was similar for the 2 groups. Conclusions: Considering the aspect of dental caries prevention, the authors concluded that children in the age range of 3 to 4 years who received early dental care showed better oral conditions.

Influence of the ICDAS e-learning program for occlusal caries detection on dental students

The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of ICDAS training in a group of dental students for occlusal caries detection in permanent teeth. Premolars and molars (N=104) with occlusal surfaces varying from ICDAS scores 0 to 6 were cleaned, one occlusal site per tooth was selected, and a photograph taken to identify the site. Eight senior dental students examined the teeth twice with a one-week interval between examinations during each of two phases: before and after the ICDAS e-learning program. Teeth were histologically assessed for caries extension. Intraclass correlation coefficients for intra- and interexaminer repeatability were high, both before (0.75 and 0.72, respectively) and after e-learning (0.82 and 0.78, respectively). The ICDAS scores decreased significantly from before to after e-learning (p=0.0001). Correlation between ICDAS scores and histology scores was moderate (0.57 before e-learning and 0.61 after). Although the ROC curve shows an improvement in the use of the ICDAS scoring after e-learning, the difference was not significant (p=0.10). Specificity of the ICDAS scores significantly improved after e-learning (77 percent vs. 36 percent), and sensitivity was reduced slightly after e-learning (87 percent vs. 92 percent). The ICDAS e-learning program improved the performance of the diagnostic skills of the investigated students for the detection of occlusal caries lesions.

Dental caries associated factors in 12 year-old schoolchildren from a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Objective To analyze the possible association between dental caries, fluorosis and the need for treatment in 12 year-old schoolchildren and the socioeconomic conditions of parents/guardians in the city of Franca, in the state of São Paulo. Methods A random sample of schoolchildren aged 12 was obtained from the school records in Franca, using a systematic random technique. The epidemiological survey was carried out by a single calibrated examiner, on 258 public and private schoolchildren in order to obtain the prevalence of dental caries, the need for treatment and the severity of dental fluorosis. Parents/guardians were also interviewed to assess their socioeconomic conditions (education and per capita income). We used multiple correlation analysis to investigate associations between category variables. Results It was possible to identify two distinct groups, with associations between the variables: the first group, represented by schoolchildren with average prevalence of caries, need for treatment, low level of parental education and income; and a second group represented by schoolchildren with low prevalence of caries, no need for treatment, high parental education and income. The two dimensions explained approximately 35% of total inertia. The factors within each group are related. Conclusion High income and parental education are associated with the low prevalence of dental caries but there is no association with dental fluorosis.