La salud oral abarca el estado de la boca, influyendo en funciones esenciales y dimensiones psicosociales. Las enfermedades orales representan la mayor carga de enfermedad crónica no transmisible a nivel mundial. En Chile, la prevalencia de caries es significativa, situándonos en los primeros lugares d...
Las maloclusiones dentarias pueden afectar la forma, función y estética del sistema estomatognático, que, por su alta prevalencia a nivel mundial, son consideradas un problema de Salud Pública. Rapa Nui es un territorio insular del cual no se tienen datos respecto de la prevalencia de maloclusiones e...
Maloclusión/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Caries Dental/etnología,
Estudios Epidemiológicos,
Índice CPO,
Indígenas Sudamericanos,
Chile/epidemiología,
Prevalencia,
Chile/etnología,
Maloclusión/etnología,
Estudios Transversales,
Factores Sociodemográficos
Introduction: Early childhood caries is still very prevalent, mainly in developing countries, and it is related to the quality of life of children due to early tooth loss. Objective: The study objective was to determine the association between dental caries and its clinical consequences on nutritional st...
Abstract Objective: To estimate the incidence of dental caries and associated factors in the school period from six/seven to ten years of age. Material and Methods: A longitudinal study involving 168 children was followed up between 2015 and 2019 in the municipality of Palhoça, Brazil. The dependent v...
Hipomineralización Molar,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Salud Bucal,
Desmineralización Dental,
Hipoplasia del Esmalte Dental/diagnóstico,
Estudios Transversales/métodos,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios,
Factores Sociodemográficos,
Razón de Prevalencias,
Análisis Multivariante,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Estudios Poblacionales en Salud Pública,
Autoimagen,
Análisis de Regresión
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in children from 18 months to 5 years of age in eastern (near urban centers) and western (far from urban centers) Parakanã, verify the influence of proximity to non-indigenous cultures, and compare with other ethnicities and non-indigenous...
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate factors associated with the experience of dental caries in children in early childhood in two socially distinct centers in the city of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two socially distinct daycare centers (...
Padres,
Clase Social,
Guarderías Infantiles,
Brasil/epidemiología,
d0159990,
Caries Dental/epidemiología,
Estudios Transversales/métodos,
Higiene Bucal/educación,
d0140940,
Salud Bucal/educación,
Odontología Pediátrica,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
Objetivo: conocer la relación entre el perfil de consumo de alimentos (frecuencia y tipo) con la prevalencia, extensión y distribución de las lesiones de caries en niños de 18-35 meses de la ciudad de Montevideo, Uruguay. Material y método: se realizó un estudio transversal con una muestra no proba...
Low health literacy in adolescents can negatively impact their health status and quality of life. Objective: This study aims to verify the impact of sociodemographics, caries experience and oral health literacy (OHL) on the quality of life among adolescents aged 11–12. Methods: A cross-sectional study ...
Aim: The present study aimed to investigate if cannabis use can be associated with gingival bleeding and caries experience among Brazilian students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 2016 with first-semester university students in Pelotas. Data was collected via a self-administered questi...
