Dental caries in permanent first molars and socioeconomic factors in schoolchildren in Campeche, Mexico

Authors

  • Sayde Adelina Pérez Olivares Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
  • María del Pilar Gutiérrez Salazar Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
  • Luis Soto Cantero Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana.
  • Ana Vallejos Sánchez Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
  • Juan Casanova Rosado Universidad Autónoma de Campeche

Keywords:

DENTAL CARIES, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, PERMANENT DENTITION, BOY, SCHOOLS, MEXICO

Abstract

This study was aimed at determining the state of caries in the first permanent molars to analyze the severity of the damage caused, the magnitude and distribution of the problem, and to explore their relationship with socioeconomic factors. In a representative sample of 3 615 schoolchildren aged 6-13, 3 standardized examiners (Kappa = 95) applied the criterion of magnitude of the carious lesion (Gutierrez, 1987). The prevalence of caries was 80.3 %, the CPOD for the group aged 6 was 0.11 (.444), whereas for those aged 12 it was 1.25 (1.78). The frequency of school children with more severe lesions was 17.37 % The percentage of men with the first 45 molars affected is 1.47 % in the group aged 6-9, and 5.67 % for those aged 10 - 13. This percentage increased from 1.ll to 6.5 % among women from the same age groups. It was found association between the frequency of children with severe injuries and the mother's attitude towards oral health, number of children in the family and the mother's educational level. The results showed the persistence of high indexes of caries and the need of education about the importance of this tooth and of oral health.

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Published

2002-09-02

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Pérez Olivares SA, Gutiérrez Salazar M del P, Soto Cantero L, Vallejos Sánchez A, Casanova Rosado J. Dental caries in permanent first molars and socioeconomic factors in schoolchildren in Campeche, Mexico. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2002 Sep. 2 [cited 2025 Feb. 4];39(3):265-81. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2353

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2002): SEP- DEC

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Research Article

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