The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition and associated variables in low socioeconomic preschool children enrolled in public nursery schools in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Four public institutions were selected by geographic criteria (two in the central region and two in the peripheral region). The study population comprised 338 children (181 boys; 157 girls) aged 2-6 years old. Dental caries was recorded using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (dmf-t) index. Among the examined children, 50.6% were caries-free. The mean dmf-t index was 2.03. It was higher in the peripheral nursery schools (p < 0.01). A trend towards a difference between sexes (p = 0.06) was observed. Logistic ...
This study aimed to verify caries activity and analyze caries experience, treatment needs, and ename...
Abstract published in English and Portuguese English title: Dental pain and associated factors in Br...
The scope of this study is to identify the prevalence of access to information about how to prevent ...
An epidemiologic survey of dental caries was undertaken in the town of Paulínia, S. Paulo state, sou...
INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades, the prevalence of dental caries in children has decreased a...
Oral health condition in samples of children from zero to six years old, examined in day nurseries f...
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition and ass...
OBJECTIVE: To assess dental decay, gum diseases and fluorosis prevalence and evaluate treatment need...
INTRODUCTION: Cross-sectional surveys carried out in Brazil during the last decade have showed a sig...
OBJECTIVE: To assess dental decay, gum diseases and fluorosis prevalence and evaluate treatment need...
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of dental caries and enamel def...
This study aimed to analyze how the prevalence and the distribution of dental caries influence the s...
The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between type of school as a measure of socioeco...
The main goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of caries in children that participate in...
A cárie dentária é uma doença multifatorial, determinada por aspectos biológicos, comportamentais e ...
This study aimed to verify caries activity and analyze caries experience, treatment needs, and ename...
Abstract published in English and Portuguese English title: Dental pain and associated factors in Br...
The scope of this study is to identify the prevalence of access to information about how to prevent ...
An epidemiologic survey of dental caries was undertaken in the town of Paulínia, S. Paulo state, sou...
INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades, the prevalence of dental caries in children has decreased a...
Oral health condition in samples of children from zero to six years old, examined in day nurseries f...
The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of dental caries in the primary dentition and ass...
OBJECTIVE: To assess dental decay, gum diseases and fluorosis prevalence and evaluate treatment need...
INTRODUCTION: Cross-sectional surveys carried out in Brazil during the last decade have showed a sig...
OBJECTIVE: To assess dental decay, gum diseases and fluorosis prevalence and evaluate treatment need...
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to describe the prevalence of dental caries and enamel def...
This study aimed to analyze how the prevalence and the distribution of dental caries influence the s...
The aim of this study was to verify the relationship between type of school as a measure of socioeco...
The main goal of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of caries in children that participate in...
A cárie dentária é uma doença multifatorial, determinada por aspectos biológicos, comportamentais e ...
This study aimed to verify caries activity and analyze caries experience, treatment needs, and ename...
Abstract published in English and Portuguese English title: Dental pain and associated factors in Br...
The scope of this study is to identify the prevalence of access to information about how to prevent ...