scholarly journals Short Communication: The Biology of Natfa People: Bones and Teeth

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-20
Author(s):  
Abdulla Al-Shorman
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
Food Particles ◽  
Teeth As Tools ◽  
Archeological Site ◽  
Northern Jordan

The archeological site of Natfa is a rurallate-antiquity site in northern Jordan. The tomb typologypoints to two social ranks: the public compared to thefew elites who might have controlled wealth allocation.The people died at young ages (under 35 years of age).There seems to be reliance on hard food particles richin carbohydrates, which increased the occurrence ofinterproximal caries. A few oblique dental caries arereported, probably caused by using teeth as tools.

scholarly journals Content of Fluorine in Drinking Water in FYR Macedonia

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-37
Author(s):  
M. Carcev ◽  
D. Gjorgev ◽  
F. Tozija ◽  
H. Petanovski
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Longitudinal Studies ◽  
Optimal Concentration ◽  
Public Water Supply ◽  
The Public ◽  
Who Standards

Abstract From all the methods applied in preventing dental caries, the most significant is the use of fluorides. Nowadays, 6 decades after its massive use, it can certainly be argued that it is the most efficient, cheapest and safest way of preventing dental caries, confirmed by more than 150 longitudinal studies. In order to determine the presence of fluorides in drinking water, in coordination with the Institute for Public Health of the FYR Macedonia in 2009, we conducted a research for determining the presence of fluorides in drinking water from the public water supply in the country. The results from the research showed that concentration of fluorine in drinking water in our country is under 0.3ppm (0.3 mg per litre of water), which indicates a really low amount in accordance to the WHO standards. Optimal concentration was registered in only few water supply facilities in less settled areas, while hyper-fluorinated water was registered in few village wells, which were put out of use after they were located.

Conhecimento e Práticas Maternas e Condições de Saúde Bucal de Crianças Assistidas em Uma Unidade Básica de Saúde de um Município no Sul do Brasil

UNICIÊNCIAS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Karina Semencio Avelino ◽  
Ilma Carla de Souza Porcelli ◽  
Valéria Campos Mariano Francelino ◽  
Ermelinda Matsuura ◽  
Nathalia Maciel Corsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Network ◽  
The Public ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

A cárie precoce repercute, negativamente, na vida da criança. Este estudo avaliou o nível de conhecimento, práticas maternas e o padrão de saúde bucal de crianças assistidas pela rede pública de saúde de um município do Sul do Brasil. Foram analisados 279 prontuários de crianças que estavam sendo atendidas na clínica de bebê de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde. O conhecimento, as práticas nos cuidados com a saúde bucal infantil e o perfil sócio demográfico das famílias foram identificados em entrevistas realizadas com as mães no início do atendimento. Verificou-se os procedimentos clínicos-preventivos realizados, número de consultas e faltas e se avaliou a condição de saúde bucal da criança na última consulta. Foram aplicados os testes Mann-Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis, fixando-se o nível de significância em 5%. As mães apresentaram um conhecimento razoável, porém suas práticas, principalmente, com cuidados alimentares das crianças eram precárias. Procedimentos preventivos predominaram na atenção odontológica oferecida, contudo, 20,8% das crianças desenvolveram cárie dentária, sendo o índice ceo-d médio igual a 0,53 (DP=1,35). A maior severidade de cárie se associou à maior idade da criança (<0,001) e da mãe (p=0,006), menor renda familiar (0.036), maior tempo de tratamento (<0,001) e maior número de faltas às consultas (<0,001). A atenção odontológica é importante a partir do primeiro ano de vida, assim como as ações em saúde bucal, com atividades educativas direcionadas aos programas pré-natais, além do desenvolvimento de estratégias para aumentar a adesão das mães/ crianças aos programas promocionais em saúde bucal que são oferecidos pela rede pública de saúde. Palavras-chave: Criança. Saúde Bucal. Mães. Cárie Dentária. Conhecimento. AbstractEarly caries has a negative impact on the child's life. This study evaluated the level of knowledge, maternal practices and oral health pattern of children assisted by the public health network of a municipality in the south of Brazil. Information was analyzed from 279 medical records of children treated at the baby clinic of a Basic-Health-Unit. The knowledge, practices in care of children's oral health and sociodemographic profile of families were identified in interviews with mothers at the beginning of care. The clinical-preventive procedures performed, number of consultations, absences were checked and the child's oral health condition was evaluated at the last visit. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied, setting the level of significance at 5%. The mothers presented a reasonable level of knowledge, however, their practices,particularly those about care related to feeding their children were precarious. Preventive procedures predominated the offered dental care, however, 20.8% of the children developed dental caries - mean dmf-t index 0.53 (SD = 1.35). The highest level of caries severity was associated with the highest age of both the child (<0.001) and mother (p = 0.006), lower family income (0.036), longer treatment time (<0.001) and higher number absences to the appointments. Dental care is important from the first year of life onwards, as well as oral health actions, with educational activities directed towards prenatal programs and the development of strategies to increase the adherence of mothers /children to the promotional programs offered by the public health network. Keywords: Child. Oral health. Mothers. Dental Caries. Knowledge. 

Studies on Mass Control of Dental Caries through Fluoridation of the Public Water Supply

1950 ◽  
Vol 65 (43) ◽  
pp. 1403 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Trendley Dean ◽  
Francis A. Arnold, Jr. ◽  
Philip Jay ◽  
John W. Knutson
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Public Water Supply ◽  
The Public

Bilateral Dental Caries from the Individual Perspective: a Definition and a Statistical Test for Its Existence (Short Communication)

1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
J. Boffa ◽  
M. Shwartz ◽  
Arlene Ash ◽  
J.S. Pliskin ◽  
H.G. Gröndahl
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Individual Perspective

scholarly journals Dental caries and visual acuity of students in a town in west amazon

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. e18159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauramaris de Arruda Régis-Aranha ◽  
Sanya Thaina Cristovam dos Santos ◽  
Waldeyde Oderilda Gualberto Magalhães ◽  
Adriana Beatriz Silveira Pinto ◽  
Shirley Maria de Araújo Passos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Education System ◽  
World Health ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Public Education System ◽  
The Public

Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the epidemiological profile for dental caries in primary school students in the public education system in Barcelos, as well as to verify its association with the visual acuity assessed. Methods: This is an observational and cross-sectional study of 1,102 students aged 6 to 17 registered in primary school in the public education system. The evaluation of dental caries complies with the method informed by the World Health Organization, on the school patio in natural light and were carried out by a previously calibrated team (Kappa inter-rater from 0.70 to 0.89).  Visual acuity was assessed using the Snellen optometric scale. For the analysis, when the normality hypothesis was accepted by means of the Shapiro-Wilk test, average and standard deviation (SD) were calculated and the parametric tests t-student and Analysis of Variance – ANOVA – were applied. When the normality hypothesis was rejected Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Waliis non-parametric tests were applied. For the analysis of categorical variables, the Pearson chi-square test was applied. Results: 1,102 students took part in the tests, of whom 556 (50.5%) were male. The prevalence of dental caries found was 72.1% in students aged 6 to 11 and 65.7% in students aged 12 to 17.  The study found an association between Visual Acuity (<0.8) and dental caries in students aged 6 to 11 (p=0.023), and between females and dental caries in students aged 12 to 17 (p=0.025). Conclusion: This study suggests the need for wider oral health coverage in the town of Barcelos in order to provide better access to children and adolescents to restoration treatments so as to prevent the worsening of oral health conditions. Health promotion actions for awareness and the prevention of dental caries must be created taking into account the risk factors found in Barcelos.

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