Studies on Dental Caries: I. Dental Status and Dental Needs of Elementary School Children

Klein, Harold P.; Palmer, Carroll E.; Knutson, John W.

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“…16 In this study, caries prevalence in primary teeth is reported for children aged 6-10 years as primary (baby) teeth exfoliate with age, and that in permanent teeth is reported for children aged 6-12 years. As the distribution of caries prevalence is not normal but is highly skewed to particular population subsections, mean scores do not capture this skewness.…”

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Volume 21 Number 11 & 12

2010

NSW Public Health Bull.

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Aim:The aim of the Child Dental Health Survey in Lithgow was to establish the oral health status of primary schoolchildren to assist the local council in deciding whether to fluoridate the water and to provide a baseline for future monitoring of changes in caries rates. Methods: All six primary schools in Lithgow were invited to participate, and 653 children aged 6-12 years were clinically examined for dental caries. World Health Organization criteria were used, whereby a decayed tooth is defined as a cavity into the dentine. Caries prevalence was measured as the mean number of decayed, missing and filled teeth (primary: dmft; secondary: DMFT). Significant caries indices were calculated to categorise children with the mean dmft/DMFT score of the highest 30 percentage (SiC) and the highest 10 percentage (SiC 10 ) of caries. Data for Lithgow were compared with school dental service data for the socioeconomically comparable fluoridated townships of Bathurst and Orange. Results: The primary dentition caries estimates (dmft, SiC and SiC 10 ) in Lithgow children aged 6 years were 0.92, 2.72 and 5.81, respectively; the estimates for permanent dentition caries (DMFT, SiC and SiC 10 ) in Lithgow children aged 12 years were 0.69, 2.05 and 6.41, respectively. The caries prevalence in the permanent dentition of Lithgow children was significantly higher than that in children living in the fluoridated towns of Bathurst and Orange. No significant differences were observed in the estimates for primary teeth. Conclusion: Although the mean levels of dental caries in schoolchildren in Lithgow were low, oral health inequalities exist between children residing in non-fluoridated Lithgow and the fluoridated locations of Orange and Bathurst. The local council decided that Lithgow will have fluoridated water by December 2010.The prevalence of dental caries has declined over time among children in most industrialised countries, 1,2 which can be attributed to increased use of fluorides, improved oral hygiene and a decreased frequency of sugar intake. 3 In 1958, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognised the importance of community water fluoridation and has repeatedly supported it as a good public health policy to reduce the risk of dental caries. 4 However, the role of the community in decisions to fluoridate and the legislation for its implementation vary throughout the world. For example, water fluoridation is mandatory in Singapore and Ireland, 5 whereas in the United States there is no federal legislation on fluoridation and the decision depends on each state. 5 Water fluoridation is not mandatory in New South Wales (NSW) and the decision to fluoridate water supplies rests with local government councils under the NSW

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Volume 21 Number 11 & 12

2010

NSW Public Health Bull.

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“…Freqüentemente são realizados levantamentos de cárie dentária para determinação do índice CPO 12,13 representando a história anterior e atual da cárie dentária. Como história anterior, são considerados os dentes obturados e extraídos e, como história atual, os dentes cariados, sendo que estes, dependendo do estágio avançado da cárie, poderão ser considerados extrações indicadas.…”

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Sistema computacional para índices de cárie dentária: banco de dados e análise estatística

Sundefeld

Gotlieb

1996

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ResumoApresenta-se um sistema computacional, denominado ICADPLUS, desenvolvido para elaboração de banco de dados, tabulação de dados, cálculo do índice CPO e análise estatística para estimação de intervalos de confiança e comparação de resultados de duas populações.Tem como objetivo apresentar método simplificado para atender necessidades de serviços de saúde na área de odontologia processando fichas utilizadas por cirurgiões dentistas em levantamentos epidemiológicos de cárie dentária. A característica principal do sistema é a dispensa de profissional especializado na área de odontologia e computação, exigindo o conhecimento mínimo de digitação por parte do usuário, pois apresenta "menus" simples e claros como também relatórios padronizados, sem possibilidade de erro. Possui opções para fichas de CPO segundo Klein e Palmer, CPO proposto pela OMS, CPOS segundo Klein, Palmer e Knutson, e ceo. A validação do sistema foi feita por comparação com outros métodos, permitindo recomendar sua adoção. Sistemas de informação, organização & administração. Índice CPO. Abstracts

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“…The most commonly used indices for recording of dental caries is DMFT/Surface (DMFT/S) index by Klein, Palmer and Knuston (1938); [2] World Health Organization (WHO) modification of DMFT index 1987 and 1997. [3] The "def Index" by Gruebbel (1944) for measuring dental caries in primary dentition; [4] Significant Caries Index by Bratthall (2000) is a reliable tool for focusing on children with high caries experience.…”

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Face and Content Validation of Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment Index among Few Subject Matter Experts in India

Phansopkar¹,

Hegde-Shetiya²,

Devadiga³

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IJDHC

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Introduction:The proposed new index by Dr. Frencken: Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment (CAST) Index. It addresses the assessment of clinical stages of carious lesion progression in enamel, dentine, pulp and cavity restored under 9 codes. Content validity as a part of psychometric testing was conducted by Frencken in Brazil, which included 15 countries and India was not included. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the face and content validity of CAST Index in India. Materials and Methods: Face and content validity of CAST Index was conducted amongst dentists with post-graduate degree qualification (Conservative and Endodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Public Health Dentistry and Oral Medicine and Radiology) in India. The proforma for content and face validation containing the description of the index along with the original article was given in person to 20 Subject Matter Experts (SME's) through convenience sampling. Results: The SME's concluded that face validity of CAST Index seemed to be a reasonable way of recording dental caries, and it was feasible and appropriate with certain modifications to use in the Indian population. The content validity ratio of all the codes of CAST Index showed that the "ACCEPTABLE" codes were 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Conclusion:The CAST Index could be used for epidemiological surveys in India but with a few modifications of the original index. Furthermore, its application can be justified due to a varied population with different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds in India and it also covers the entire spectrum of dental caries.

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Studies on Dental Caries: I. Dental Status and Dental Needs of Elementary School Children

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Sistema computacional para índices de cárie dentária: banco de dados e análise estatística

Face and Content Validation of Caries Assessment Spectrum and Treatment Index among Few Subject Matter Experts in India

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