Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile.
Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a serious public health concern worldwide, especially in communities without water fluoridation. Objective: To determine the prevalence of ECC in 2 and 3 year old children attending rural daycare centers without access to water fluoridation. Methods: A c...
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| author | Gerardo Espinoza-Espinoza Patricia Muñoz-Millán Carolina Vergara-González Claudia Atala-Acevedo Carlos Zaror |
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| description | Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a serious public health concern worldwide, especially in communities without water fluoridation. Objective: To determine the prevalence of ECC in 2 and 3 year old children attending rural daycare centers without access to water fluoridation. Methods: A cross-sectional study at community level was performed during 2012. The eligible population was composed of 2 and 3 year-old children from rural daycare centers located in non-fluoridated areas in regions La Araucanía, Los Ríos, and Los Lagos, Chile. Four calibrated examiners (ICC=0.83) measured the prevalence of dental caries based on criteria proposed by the WHO. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, t-test and logistic regression models. Results: The study sample consisted of 587 children; two-year-olds accounted for 53.32%, and 52.47% were female. Prevalence of ECC was 51.62% with a mean dmft index of 2.53. Region de la Araucanía had the highest ECC prevalence (52.79%). Variables that showed association were age, OHI-S and type of health insurance coverage (p<0.05). Conclusion: A high prevalence of ECC was found in areas with a non-fluoridated water supply. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-401e446ce0e444c089590f9f78a07f5f2022-12-22T00:10:17ZengUniversidad de Concepción.Journal of Oral Research0719-24600719-24792016-12-015830731310.17126/joralres.2016.064Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile.Gerardo Espinoza-Espinoza0Patricia Muñoz-Millán1Carolina Vergara-González2Claudia Atala-Acevedo3Carlos Zaror4Departamento de Salud Pública, Universidad de Frontera. Temuco, Chile. Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de La Frontera. Temuco, Chile. Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología, Economía y Salud Pública Oral (CIEESPO), Universidad de La Frontera.Temuco, Chile.Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de La Frontera. Temuco, Chile. Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología, Economía y Salud Pública Oral (CIEESPO), Universidad de La Frontera.Temuco, Chile.Servicio de Salud Araucania Sur. Temuco, Chile.Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de La Frontera. Temuco, Chile. Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología, Economía y Salud Pública Oral (CIEESPO), Universidad de La Frontera.Temuco, Chile.Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de La Frontera. Temuco, Chile. Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología, Economía y Salud Pública Oral (CIEESPO), Universidad de La Frontera.Temuco, Chile.Introduction: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a serious public health concern worldwide, especially in communities without water fluoridation. Objective: To determine the prevalence of ECC in 2 and 3 year old children attending rural daycare centers without access to water fluoridation. Methods: A cross-sectional study at community level was performed during 2012. The eligible population was composed of 2 and 3 year-old children from rural daycare centers located in non-fluoridated areas in regions La Araucanía, Los Ríos, and Los Lagos, Chile. Four calibrated examiners (ICC=0.83) measured the prevalence of dental caries based on criteria proposed by the WHO. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, t-test and logistic regression models. Results: The study sample consisted of 587 children; two-year-olds accounted for 53.32%, and 52.47% were female. Prevalence of ECC was 51.62% with a mean dmft index of 2.53. Region de la Araucanía had the highest ECC prevalence (52.79%). Variables that showed association were age, OHI-S and type of health insurance coverage (p<0.05). Conclusion: A high prevalence of ECC was found in areas with a non-fluoridated water supply.http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/278/267Dental cariesPrevalenceEpidemiologyPreschooler. |
| spellingShingle | Gerardo Espinoza-Espinoza Patricia Muñoz-Millán Carolina Vergara-González Claudia Atala-Acevedo Carlos Zaror Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile. Journal of Oral Research Dental caries Prevalence Epidemiology Preschooler. |
| title | Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile. |
| title_full | Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile. |
| title_short | Prevalence of early childhood caries in non-fluoridated rural areas of Chile. |
| title_sort | prevalence of early childhood caries in non fluoridated rural areas of chile |
| topic | Dental caries Prevalence Epidemiology Preschooler. |
| url | http://www.joralres.com/index.php/JOR/article/view/278/267 |
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