Caries decline related to its distribution in the primary dentition of Brazilian Children

• Main Authors: Mestrinho, Heliana D., Silva, Eduardo F., Carvalho, Joana Christina, 59th ORCA Congress
• Other Authors: UCL - SSS/IRSS - Institut de recherche santé et société, UCL - (SLuc) Service de dentisterie pédiatrique et de soins dentaires aux handicapés
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: S.Karger AG 2012
• Subjects: Orca
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/228240

The aim of the study was to analyze the decline of dental caries in relation to its distribution in the primary dentition of Brazilian children. The subjects were 1 to 5 year-old children (Cohort 1996 = 1.465) and (Cohort 2006 = 2.511). The clinical examination determined whether the tooth surfaces were sound, presented non-cavitated lesions (active and inactive), cavitated lesions (active and inactive), fillings, were indicated for extraction or were Abstracts: 59th ORCA Congress Caries Res 2012;46:268–338 303 extracted. [.]