Prevalence Of Caries In Cordoba School-Children

Aim and Purpose: The National Prevention Program of CORA has been working in Cordoba since 1997, consisting on training teachers to develop health education projects in schools. AIM. To know the prevalence of caries experience in school children of 6 and 12 years from urban and rural schools of Cord...

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Autores principales: Rocamundi, Marina, Ulloque de Garay, María Jorgelina, Lagonero, Andrea Carolina, Hevia Y Perez, Laura, Scaglia, Janet Alejandra, Sala, Luciana, Prenna, Lorena del Valle, Braschi, Silvia, Pacheco, Beatriz, Sereno, Rosana
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Publicado: 2022
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topic Dental Caries
Preschool Education
Community health planning
spellingShingle Dental Caries
Preschool Education
Community health planning
Rocamundi, Marina
Ulloque de Garay, María Jorgelina
Lagonero, Andrea Carolina
Hevia Y Perez, Laura
Scaglia, Janet Alejandra
Sala, Luciana
Prenna, Lorena del Valle
Braschi, Silvia
Pacheco, Beatriz
Sereno, Rosana
Prevalence Of Caries In Cordoba School-Children
topic_facet Dental Caries
Preschool Education
Community health planning
description Aim and Purpose: The National Prevention Program of CORA has been working in Cordoba since 1997, consisting on training teachers to develop health education projects in schools. AIM. To know the prevalence of caries experience in school children of 6 and 12 years from urban and rural schools of Cordoba, whose results will be contrasted with those of the rest of the country.Materials and Methods: An exploratory survey was carried out according to WHO criteria for epidemiological studies of oral diseases: Stratified sampling technique by conglomerate. 228 children of 6 years and 216 of 12 years of urban and rural schools of Cordoba were examined. The data collection was in the school setting, visual examination, natural light, without instruments. Informed consent was signed by parents. The DMFT and DEFT Index (Knutson, 1938) were used. It was considered caries, the cavitated lesions corresponding to code 5 of ICDAS II.Results: In the total group, DEFT at 6 years was 2.54 ( 2.87) and DMFT: 0.18 ( 0.58) and at 12 years, DMFT: 1.16 ( 1.66). The average percentage of children with caries experience in 6 years was 52.09% and in 12 years 41.14%. In the group of 12 years, the highest value of DMFT found was 2.67 ( 0.58).Conclusion: The schools of the province sustain the project with continuity for 20 years. Ministerial recognition and agreements with public health have been achieved. Strong institutional commitment of FOPC and Circulos Odontologicos. Commitment and altruism are highlighted in the work group.
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Ulloque de Garay, María Jorgelina
Lagonero, Andrea Carolina
Hevia Y Perez, Laura
Scaglia, Janet Alejandra
Sala, Luciana
Prenna, Lorena del Valle
Braschi, Silvia
Pacheco, Beatriz
Sereno, Rosana
author_facet Rocamundi, Marina
Ulloque de Garay, María Jorgelina
Lagonero, Andrea Carolina
Hevia Y Perez, Laura
Scaglia, Janet Alejandra
Sala, Luciana
Prenna, Lorena del Valle
Braschi, Silvia
Pacheco, Beatriz
Sereno, Rosana
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title Prevalence Of Caries In Cordoba School-Children
title_short Prevalence Of Caries In Cordoba School-Children
title_full Prevalence Of Caries In Cordoba School-Children
title_fullStr Prevalence Of Caries In Cordoba School-Children
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