Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain

Introduction. Little is known about the state of oral health among immigrants from conflict zones, such as the refugee children from the Syrian Civil War. Aim. To determine the oral health status of Syrian immigrant children refugee at the Center for Temporary Stay of Immigrants in Melilla to plan p...

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Autores: Gonçalves Riatto, Sabrina, Montero, Javier, Ribas Pérez, David, Castaño Seiquer, Antonio Luis, Dib, Abraham
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/161686
https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2637508
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Palabra clave:Oral health
Syrian children
Refugee center
Melilla
Spain
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spelling Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, SpainGonçalves Riatto, SabrinaMontero, JavierRibas Pérez, DavidCastaño Seiquer, Antonio LuisDib, AbrahamOral healthSyrian childrenRefugee centerMelillaSpainIntroduction. Little is known about the state of oral health among immigrants from conflict zones, such as the refugee children from the Syrian Civil War. Aim. To determine the oral health status of Syrian immigrant children refugee at the Center for Temporary Stay of Immigrants in Melilla to plan prevention and care programs. Design. Using the criteria set by the World Health Organization, an exploration of the oral cavity of all Syrian children aged 5–13 living at that center was conducted in May 2015. All subjects were clinically evaluated by a calibrated and standardized examiner, accompanied by a dentist who registered the clinical variables, and translators. *e sociodemographic and clinical variables were analyzed through a descriptive and analytical study, respectively. Results.*e prevalence of caries in both the permanent and deciduous dentition was 75% and 50% in 6- and 12-year-olds, respectively. *e dft was 3.2 ± 2.9 in 6-year-old children. At 12 years old, the DMFT was 1.6 ± 2.6 teeth, the DMFM was 1.1 ± 1.7 teeth, the SiC was 3.2, and the IR was 5%. Eighty-six percent of the examined sextants were periodontally healthy. Conclusions. *e prevalence of caries was high in the sample population studied, confirming the need for a comprehensive primary oral health care program.WileyEstomatología2018info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/11441/161686https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2637508reponame:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevillainstname:Universidad de Sevilla (US)InglésInternational journal of dentistry, 1, 1-7.https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/2018/2637508info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:idus.us.es:11441/1616862026-06-17T12:51:07Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
title Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
spellingShingle Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
Gonçalves Riatto, Sabrina
Oral health
Syrian children
Refugee center
Melilla
Spain
title_short Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
title_full Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
title_fullStr Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
title_full_unstemmed Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
title_sort Oral health status of syrian children in the refugee center of Melilla, Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gonçalves Riatto, Sabrina
Montero, Javier
Ribas Pérez, David
Castaño Seiquer, Antonio Luis
Dib, Abraham
author Gonçalves Riatto, Sabrina
author_facet Gonçalves Riatto, Sabrina
Montero, Javier
Ribas Pérez, David
Castaño Seiquer, Antonio Luis
Dib, Abraham
author_role author
author2 Montero, Javier
Ribas Pérez, David
Castaño Seiquer, Antonio Luis
Dib, Abraham
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author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Estomatología
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Oral health
Syrian children
Refugee center
Melilla
Spain
topic Oral health
Syrian children
Refugee center
Melilla
Spain
description Introduction. Little is known about the state of oral health among immigrants from conflict zones, such as the refugee children from the Syrian Civil War. Aim. To determine the oral health status of Syrian immigrant children refugee at the Center for Temporary Stay of Immigrants in Melilla to plan prevention and care programs. Design. Using the criteria set by the World Health Organization, an exploration of the oral cavity of all Syrian children aged 5–13 living at that center was conducted in May 2015. All subjects were clinically evaluated by a calibrated and standardized examiner, accompanied by a dentist who registered the clinical variables, and translators. *e sociodemographic and clinical variables were analyzed through a descriptive and analytical study, respectively. Results.*e prevalence of caries in both the permanent and deciduous dentition was 75% and 50% in 6- and 12-year-olds, respectively. *e dft was 3.2 ± 2.9 in 6-year-old children. At 12 years old, the DMFT was 1.6 ± 2.6 teeth, the DMFM was 1.1 ± 1.7 teeth, the SiC was 3.2, and the IR was 5%. Eighty-six percent of the examined sextants were periodontally healthy. Conclusions. *e prevalence of caries was high in the sample population studied, confirming the need for a comprehensive primary oral health care program.
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