Mestrado Profissional em Clínica Odontológica

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    Prevalência de oclusopatia e fluorose dentária de crianças indígenas aldeadas (etnias tupiniquim e guarani) no município de Aracruz, ES
    (Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, 2011-07-05) Alencar, Camila Oliveira de; Carvalho, Raquel Baroni de; Pacheco, Maria Christina Thomé; Cortelli, José Roberto
    The indigenous population of the city of Aracruz is composed of two ethnic groups, tupiniquim and Guarani. Until the present moment, there was no survey conducted about the oral health status of this population. The aim of this study was to Know the prevalence of dental fluorosis and malocclusion of the indigenous village children population in the city of Aracruz, ES. It was conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative approach study. It was approved by the ethical committee of the Federal University of Espírito Santo (081/09), National Committee on Ethics CONEP (0524/2010) and the National Indian Foundation. The sample was composed of 98 children with ages of 5 and 12 years, being 87.9% of Tupiniquim ethnic group and 12.1% Guarani ethnic group. Two examiners were previously calibrated (Kappa= 0.9 and 0.8 for malocclusion and fluorosis). The Dean Index was used to assess the dental fluorosis and the Dental Aesthetic Index (DAI) for malocclusion at 12 years, whereas the analyses of malocclusion at 5 years followed the critera of the World Health Organization. The results showed a prevalence of dental fluorosis in the milder degres of the disease 45.6%. There was a prevalence of normal occlusion of 45.6% in children at 5 years, followed by moderate 29.8% and mild 24.6%. At age 12, 78% of assessed showed normal occlusion, 9,8% severe with highly desirable treatment, and 2.4% severe or disabling. It was concluded that occurred prevalence of malocclusion and fluorosis at 12 years, however in the milder levels. Nevertheless, regarding the prevalence of malocclusion at 5 years, the results were concerning, because more than half are in some type of malocclusion in mild and moderate levels. Thus, the results showed the need for follow-up prevention programs for this population, aiming to reduce the progression of these diseases.