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RESUMENObjetivo Con el propósito de determinar la prevalencia de caries dental en personas con retraso mental (RM) y Síndrome de Down (SD) se realizó una investigación descriptiva transversal. Métodos Se visitó la escuela especial ubicada en el Municipio Morán, Estado Lara, Venezuela, la cual cumplía con los criterios de inclusión, se realizó el diagnostico de salud bucal de 60 alumnos y entrevistó a los padres y/o representantes. Resultados La edad promedio de los participantes fue de 14,5 ± 8,17 y 48,3 % pertenecen a la clase social obrero. En relación con la salud bucal 53 % presentaba caries dental, de ellos 51,7 % en los molares. Las personas con RM moderado presentaron el mayor porcentaje de caries dental (75 %). Aproximadamente 53 % de las mujeres y 46,2 % de los varones, 64,4 % y 31,9 % de los participantes con RM y SD, tenían caries dental, respectivamente. Requerían tratamiento dental urgente 28,3 % de los participantes, y 45 % utilizaban los servicios odontológicos públicos. Conclusiones Las personas con RM y SD presentan una precaria salud bucal por lo que se recomienda la creación de programas dirigidos a estas personas.Palabras Clave: Retraso mental, Síndrome de Down, Caries dental, clase social (fuente: DeCS, BIREME) ABSTRACT Dental caries amongst mentally retarded people and those suffering from Down's syndrome Objective A descriptive investigation was conducted for determining the prevalence of dental caries amongst mentally retarded (MR) people and those suffering from Down's syndrome (DS).Rev. salud pública. 8 (3

Objective To determine the knowledge of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHIV/AIDS) towards the disease. Methods A cross-sectional study was designed for a sample of 260 persons. A validated questionnaire, developed by the authors was used; it was structured into 35 questions regarding generalities and the mode of transmission of the disease. Results A high proportion of the participants were males (59.6 %), the mean age was 35.45±10.90 years, the median time of diagnosis of the participants was 3 years. 30 % of the participants had an elementary school educational level. 3.5 % had a "good" general knowledge. Statistically significant difference was observed between "deficient" and "fair" knowledge and educational level (p<0.000). 10.5 % of the females did not know that "HIV is transmitted through breast feeding", however, a statistically significant difference was observed between genders (p<0.009). 67.6 % did not know the most frequent opportunistic disease of the oral cavity among PLWHIV/AIDS. No statistically significant difference (p>0.05) was observed between educational level and the knowledge about questions related to CD4 cells. Statistically significant difference was observed between time of diagnosis and breast feeding as mode of transmission. Conclusion There is a need to develop educational programs geared towards PLWHIV/AIDS in order to improve their knowledge towards the disease and their quality of life.

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