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Comparative Study
. 2008 Spring;68(2):119-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2007.00053.x.

Dental caries of lifetime residents in Baixo Guandu, Brazil, fluoridated since 1953--a brief communication

Nemre Adas Saliba  1 , Suzely A S Moimaz, Cézar A Casotti, Ana V Pagliari
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Comparative Study

Dental caries of lifetime residents in Baixo Guandu, Brazil, fluoridated since 1953--a brief communication

Nemre Adas Saliba et al. J Public Health Dent. 2008 Spring.

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to verify the dental caries prevalence in Baixo Guandu, the first Brazilian city to fluoridate its public water supplies; to compare the findings with the data from the national survey; and also to compare the prevalence in the 12-year-old age group with the data obtained before the beginning of the fluoridation.

Methods: All the lifetime residents aged 5, 12, 15 to 19, and 35 to 44 years old were clinically examined (World Health Organization).

Results: The means of dmft/DMFT were lower than in the Brazilian population living in fluoridated communities. The DMFT Index in 12-year-old residents decreased between 1953 and 2005 from 8.61 to 1.55.

Conclusions: The addition of fluoride to public water supplies was an important ally in the improvement of the oral health of Baixo Guandu inhabitants.

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