Abstract

GUIDETTI, Erika  and  ALMEIDA, Magda Moura de. Organization of children's oral health by health in schools: Needs assessment. Rev. ABENO [online]. 2013, vol.13, n.2, pp. 69-75. ISSN 1679-5954.

The objective of this study was to survey the needs buccal of the students of Fortaleza in Passaré neighborhood. The study was cross-sectional in a public school. The first step consisted of oral hygiene instruction and supervised brushing with fluoridated toothpaste in all students. Then in an environment with natural light was conducted clinical examination. According to the characteristics of the oral cavity was filled in a form with the following codes: 0 - no needs, 1 - bleeding gums, 2 - caries activity up to 3 wells / white spot, 3 - caries activity up to 4 or more cavities and 4 - residual root. Data processing was performed in the SPSS ® 16. We examined a total of 186 students, divided into 12 classes, from pre-school to school. Of all students, 55.4% showed abnormalities mouth. Of preschool children, 43.4% had caries activity, bleeding or residual root while in school this frequency was 57.6%. The prevalence found in this community is below the national and state prevalence. Inferring probably good preventive work of dentists this territory.

Keywords : Health surveys.; Epidemiology.; Students.; Oral health..