%0 Journal Article
%T Fluorosis dental en escolares de instituciones educativas privadas: Medell赤n, Colombia, 2007 Dental fluorosis in children of private schools: Medell赤n, Colombia, 2007
%A Blanca Susana Ram赤rez Puerta
%A 芍ngela Mar赤a Franco Cort谷s
%A 芍ngela Mar赤a G車mez Restrepo
%A Diana Isabel Corrales Mesa
%J Revista Facultad de Odontolog赤a Universidad de Antioquia
%D 2010
%I Universidad de Antioquia
%X INTRODUCCI車N: el prop車sito de este estudio fue estimar la prevalencia de fluorosis dental en escolares entre los 6 y 13 a os de edad, asistentes en 2007 a instituciones educativas privadas de la ciudad de Medell赤n, Colombia. M谷TODOS: se examinaron 752 ni os de 20 colegios, seleccionados al azar. Dos odont車logas entrenadas y calibradas en el diagn車stico de fluorosis dental, realizaron la evaluaci車n cl赤nica de los escolares previo cepillado dental. Se examinaron las superficies vestibulares de los dientes superiores, mediante inspecci車n visual y con luz natural. Se utiliz車 el 赤ndice de Thylstrup y Fejerskov (TFI) para el diagn車stico y registro de la fluorosis dental. RESULTADOS: la prevalencia de fluorosis dental en los escolares fue 79,1% (TFI ≡ 1); de los cuales el 50,8% ten赤a 迆nicamente grados leves (TFI1 車 2 ), mientras que el 5,1% present車 grados severos, TFI ≡ 5. Se encontr車 que el 17% de los ni os, ten赤a TFI ≡ 1 en el 50% o menos de los dientes. CONCLUSIONES: en los escolares de los colegios privados de Medell赤n la prevalencia de fluorosis dental fue alta. Se requiere la formulaci車n de estrategias de intervenci車n por parte de las autoridades de salud, que contribuyan al control de los procesos de riesgo para la fluorosis. INTRODUCTION: the objective of this study was to establish the prevalence of dental fluorosis among 6-13-year-old children who attended private schools in 2007 in Medellin, Colombia. METHODS: seven hundred and fifty two children of 20 private schools selected at random were examined. Two dentists who were trained and calibrated in dental fluorosis diagnosis carried out the clinical evaluation of the children after dental brushing. The labial surfaces of maxillary teeth were examined by visual inspection and with natural light. Thylstrup and Fejerskov index (TFI) for dental fluorosis was used to diagnose and register the alteration. RESULTS: the prevalence of dental fluorosis among school children was 79.1% (TFI ≡ 1); of which 50.8% had only mild degree (TFI1 or 2 ), while 5.1% of the children had severe fluorosis (TFI ≡ 5). Besides, it was found that 17% had TFI ≡ 1 in 50% or less of the teeth. CONCLUSIONS: the prevalence of dental fluorosis in children of private schools of Medellin was high, although a mild degree was more prevalent. Formulation of intervention strategies by health authorities are needed in order to contribute to the risk control processes of dental fluorosis.
%K fluoruros
%K fluorosis dental
%K epidemiolog赤a
%K salud bucal
%K fluorides
%K dental fluorosis
%K oral health
%K epidemiology
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