Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water
Abstract Background Although a trend towards dental caries reduction has been observed, further investigations on its pattern and development are still needed. Objective To investigate the influence of clinical, social and environmental variables on dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a B...
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| author | Ana Paula Ferreira Marques Aretuza Pires dos Santos Lattanzi Flavia Maia Silveira Maria Isabel Bastos Valente Karine Laura Cortellazzi Andréa Videira Assaf |
| author_facet | Ana Paula Ferreira Marques Aretuza Pires dos Santos Lattanzi Flavia Maia Silveira Maria Isabel Bastos Valente Karine Laura Cortellazzi Andréa Videira Assaf |
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| description | Abstract Background Although a trend towards dental caries reduction has been observed, further investigations on its pattern and development are still needed. Objective To investigate the influence of clinical, social and environmental variables on dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water in 2018. Method This study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 277 adolescents aged 12 years of public schools in Nova Friburgo, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Clinical examinations were carried out by calibrated examiners to assess caries, periodontal disease, and fluorosis according to criteria of the World Health Organization (WHO). Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to record socio-environmental information. Results Individuals living in regions supplied with fluoridated water below the minimum required levels (OR=3.60, p=0.0006), with low income (OR=1.90, p=0.0444), presence of gingivitis (OR=3.36; p=0.0016), and whose reason for visiting the dentist was dental treatment (OR=2.41; p=0.0203) were more likely to have dental caries. A significant reduction (p<0.0001) in dental caries indexes was observed between 2012 and 2018. Conclusion Fluoridation of public water supply at unsuitable levels, as well as other social and clinical variables can influence the caries pattern in adolescents. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4104f26f24ff45ba9339fd21dbf897a02022-12-21T19:34:54ZengInstituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de JaneiroCadernos de Saúde Coletiva1414-462X2021-12-0110.1590/1414-462x202129040345Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated waterAna Paula Ferreira Marqueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8974-5281Aretuza Pires dos Santos Lattanzihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9326-8078Flavia Maia Silveirahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8926-7208Maria Isabel Bastos Valentehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-4368Karine Laura Cortellazzihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9584-9477Andréa Videira Assafhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7071-7988Abstract Background Although a trend towards dental caries reduction has been observed, further investigations on its pattern and development are still needed. Objective To investigate the influence of clinical, social and environmental variables on dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water in 2018. Method This study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 277 adolescents aged 12 years of public schools in Nova Friburgo, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Clinical examinations were carried out by calibrated examiners to assess caries, periodontal disease, and fluorosis according to criteria of the World Health Organization (WHO). Semi-structured questionnaires were applied to record socio-environmental information. Results Individuals living in regions supplied with fluoridated water below the minimum required levels (OR=3.60, p=0.0006), with low income (OR=1.90, p=0.0444), presence of gingivitis (OR=3.36; p=0.0016), and whose reason for visiting the dentist was dental treatment (OR=2.41; p=0.0203) were more likely to have dental caries. A significant reduction (p<0.0001) in dental caries indexes was observed between 2012 and 2018. Conclusion Fluoridation of public water supply at unsuitable levels, as well as other social and clinical variables can influence the caries pattern in adolescents.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-462X2021005020202&tlng=enfluoridationepidemiological studiesdental caries |
| spellingShingle | Ana Paula Ferreira Marques Aretuza Pires dos Santos Lattanzi Flavia Maia Silveira Maria Isabel Bastos Valente Karine Laura Cortellazzi Andréa Videira Assaf Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water Cadernos de Saúde Coletiva fluoridation epidemiological studies dental caries |
| title | Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water |
| title_full | Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water |
| title_fullStr | Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water |
| title_short | Association of clinical, social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a Brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water |
| title_sort | association of clinical social and environmental variables with dental caries prevalence in adolescents from a brazilian municipality supplied with fluoridated water |
| topic | fluoridation epidemiological studies dental caries |
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