Cárie dentária e fatores associados em crianças de 5 anos de idade do Município de Patos - PB.

Abstract

Dental caries and associated factors in 5-year-old children in the city of Patos - PB. In Brazil, the oral health status of children in pre-school age are still worrying. And the present study aimed to analyze the association between dental caries, food and hygiene habits and the perception of parents about oral health of children aged 5 years old in the city of Patos-PB. The study characterized as cross-sectional observational and quantitative through data survey was conducted with 243 children under 5 years of age, enrolled in public kindergartens in the city of Patos/PB and their parents/guardians. To collect the data we used the IHOS and ceo-d, and applied questionnaires to parents about the eating habits and health and your oral health perception. Statistical analysis was performed descriptively through absolute and relative frequencies, and the Spearman correlation test. The ceo-d average rate was 3,11. There was a significant correlation between dental caries and oral hygiene index (p = 0.016), bottle-feeding (p = 0.016) and the perception of parents if the decay is transmitted (p = 0.003). Finally, it is concluded that it is still a high prevalence of dental caries in preschool children and eating habits, oral hygiene, as well as knowledge of caregivers on the topic, can directly influence the onset of the disease. Therefore, it is necessary a greater incentive to promotion and prevention activities in oral health in order to further inform the population about the factors related to the development of dental caries.