Influence of dental care for infants on caries prevalence: A comparative study
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Purpose: The influence of early dental care on the prevalence of dental caries was determined in children ages 35 to 40 months divided into 2 groups of 160 children each, with 1 group participating in a dental care program from the first year of life to the time of the study, while the other group did not receive any dental care. Methods: The clinical conditions considered for the evaluation were: sound teeth, enamel caries without cavitation, enamel caries with cavitation, and dentinal caries. The proportion and chi-square tests were used for statistical analysis with the level of significance set at 5%. Results: A significant difference regarding the presence of dental caries, especially in the number of children presenting enamel caries with cavitation (P<.0001), was observed between the 2 groups. The number of children with enamel caries without cavitation and dentinal caries was similar for the 2 groups. Conclusions: Considering the aspect of dental caries prevention, the authors concluded that children in the age range of 3 to 4 years who received early dental care showed better oral conditions.
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Caries prevalence , Dental caries , Infant oral health , chi square distribution , child , comparative study , controlled study , dental care , dental caries , dentin , enamel , evaluation , female , health program , human , major clinical study , male , mouth hygiene , prevalence , statistical analysis , classification , infant , pathology , preschool child , Chi-Square Distribution , Child, Preschool , Dental Care for Children , Dental Caries , Dental Enamel , Dentin , Female , Humans , Infant , Male
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Journal of Dentistry for Children, v. 70, n. 2, p. 120-123, 2003.
