Estudo da prevalência de fluorose dentária em Aracaju

With the aims of determining the prevalence dental fluorosis in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State, 196 students were submitted to an oral exam, utilizing the Dean’s index. It was concluded that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in students ranging from 5 to 15 years old in the city of Aracaju, Ser...

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Autores: Carvalho, Ricardo Wathson Feitosa de, Valois, Roberta Barreto Vieira, Santos, Cléa Núbia Albuquerque, Marcellini, Paulo Sérgio, Bonjardim, Leonardo Rigoldi, Oliveira, Cristiane Costa da Cunha, Barretto, Sandra Regina, Gonçalves, Suzane Rodrigues Jacinto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFS
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:oai:ri.ufs.br:repo_01:riufs/21502
Acceso en línea:https://ri.ufs.br/jspui/handle/riufs/21502
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fluorose dentária
Prevalência
Saúde bucal
Dental fluorosis
Prevalence
Oral health
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Sumario:With the aims of determining the prevalence dental fluorosis in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State, 196 students were submitted to an oral exam, utilizing the Dean’s index. It was concluded that the prevalence of dental fluorosis in students ranging from 5 to 15 years old in the city of Aracaju, Sergipe State was of 8.16%, not implying in a risk to public health. However, similar studies must be done regularly, besides orientation to governmental departments responsible for water fluoridation, so that the level considered excellent for this area can be respected, avoiding such problem to occur.