Perfil epidemiológico de cárie em crianças de 5 anos no município de Patos - PB.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the prevalence of caries in 319 children aged 05 years enrolled in public education establishments in the municipality of Patos- PB through clinical examinations for identification of cavitated dental surfaces, CEO-D (decayed deciduous extraction indicated, filled) and need for treatment, using the criteria recommended by the second national survey of oral health in Brazil. Health promotion activities, as well as collecting socioeconomic data were also performed. According to the results, the ceo-d of the municipality was 3.6. The Santa Gertrudes, Frei Damião, Belo Horizonte, Jatobá, São Sebastião and São José do Bonfim evaluated areas obtained mean ceo-d of 4.7; 4.1; 4.0; 3.5; 2.9; and 2.5 respectively with predominance of the decay component (3.4). According to the socioeconomic data, it was found that the majority of children live with both parents (73.8%), have a total income of less than one minimum wage (85.7%) and have tooth brush at school/daycare (88.2%). Based on the presented results we observed a trend of polarization of the disease in the city and a need to implement oral health programs that benefit children in this age group with actions that are intended to modify this listing on health.