The dental caries incidence in adults has been detrimental because of several environmental factors4. Dental caries is one of the major widespread health issues that continues to negatively affect the oral health of children globally. Streptococcus mutans and dental caries scielo colombia. It also offers the first opportunity to analyze the epidemiological pattern of dental caries in this ethnic group. It is defined as a transmissible disease, where infection by streptococcus mutans sm plays a fundamental role. Prevalence and risk factors for dental caries among. The prevalence of dental caries in 4 to 5yearold children in the western cape was recorded at 77. Different conventional methods have been used for its diagnosis such as visual and tactile examination and digital and nonconventional radiography like transillumination and laser. Angel miguel gonzalez sanz 1, blanca aurora gonzalez nieto 2 y esther gonzalez nieto 2. This survey, which was conducted more than 15 years ago, included children of all socioeconomic groups, thus. No data were available for children younger than 4 years of age. Although the reduction and prevalence of dental caries in many countries has been. One can infer the groups increased risk of infection to the extent that smokers tend to hold smoking products to their mouths whether conventional cigarettes or electronic.
The dental caries constitutes one of the chronic and transferable illnesses that. Dental caries in indigenous and nonindigenous 85 dmtf indices increased in both indigenous and nonindigenous children as age increased table 3. It is affected by the consumption of dietary sugars. Cdc on diagnosis and management of dental caries throughout life. The knowledge of the factors related to the appearance of dental. Prevalence and experience of dental caries in different faculty students at peruvian private university. Algunas consideraciones sobre caries dental, fluoruros, su. Oral health affects much of the population, and the low income is particularly at risk due to lack of access to dental care, high cost of dental services and general lack of information about the importance of oral health in the general health and.
The term dental caries is used to describe thesigns and symptoms of a localized demineralization of the mineral portion of these tissues followed by the disintegration of their organic material, caused by metabolic events taking place in the biofilm dental plaque caused by the action of microorganisms on fermentable carbohydrates covering the. Prevalence of dental caries in schoolchildren in a metropolitan region of the cordoba province, argentina. This crosssectional study comprised 1 461 individuals of ages 18 36 months and 5, 12, 15 19, 35 44, and 65 74 years living in the potiguara indian villages of brazil. The cdc explored these issues in a public forum on march 2628, 2001, so that health care providers and the general public can make informed decisions about this important public health issue. We present the case of a 6 yearold girl, with severe caries and a plaque index of 100% noted in her three previous dental controls reason and for which the treatment performed had been unsuccessful due to the patients behavior and by the lack of collaboration on the. Sodium fluoride added to drinking water to a concentration of 1 part per million is utilized by the body in formation of an enamel that is particularly resistant to caries. Dental caries is a highly prevalent disease worldwide. Who declared that it modifies enamel structure and increases its resistance, decreasing the risk of dental caries. Dental findings from a preliminary study of children receiving extensive antibiotic therapy jada 68. For about 3 decades, fluoride has been considered the key factor in the decline of dental caries in both children and adults. Many studies indicate that early colonization of the mouth of the child occurs through the saliva of adults, specially mothers.
Overall, nonindigenous children had a significantly higher mean dmft index than indigenous chil. Dental caries has been considered as one of the most prevalent disease worldwide. Dental caries is a multifactorial disease in which the signs of carious demineralization can be seen on the hard dental tissues, but the disease process is initiated within the bacterial biofilm dental plaque that covers the tooth surface. Decayed, missing, or filled permanent teeth dmft and. The aim of this study was to assess the caries prevalence and treatment needs of brazilian indigenous residents on an indian reservation. During the first dayandahalf of the conference, experts. Nih consensus statement diagnosis and management of. Dental caries definition, classification and etiology. Full text get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 572k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. The severity of dental caries observed in this study, expressed by the dmft index, is close to the mean scores reported to the indigenous peoples guarani.
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