Measuring inequalities in the distribution of dental caries (2004)
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- Autor USP: ANTUNES, JOSE LEOPOLDO FERREIRA - FO
- Unidade: FO
- DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00125.x
- Subjects: CÁRIE DENTÁRIA; SAÚDE PÚBLICA; CLASSES SOCIAIS
- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To evaluate different measurements of prevalence and inequality in the distribution of dental caries as to their partial collinearity, and ability in expressing associations with the supply of fluoridated tap water, indices of socioeconomic status and provision of dental services. METHODS: The DMFT, the Significant Caries (SiC) Index, the proportions of children with high- (DMFT > or = 4) and rampant- (DMFT > or = 7) caries experience, caries-free children (DMFT = 0), the Gini coefficient and the Dental Health Inequality Index (DHII) were the dental outcomes appraised in a sample comprising 18 718 oral examination records for 11- and 12-year-old schoolchildren in 131 towns of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Spatial data analysis assessed the association between aggregate figures of dental indices and several covariates. RESULTS: The DMFT, the SiC Index and the proportions of children with high- and rampant-caries experience presented strong linear associations (Pearson r near or higher than 0.95), and an analogous profile of correlation with indicators of socioeconomic status, dental services and access to fluoride tap water. The same was observed for the DHII, the Gini coefficient and the proportion of caries-free children. These observations involve the perception of variables in each set as interchangeable tools for ecological studies assessing factors influencing, respectively, prevalence levels and inequality in the distribution of dentaldisease. CONCLUSION: An improved characterization of the skewed distribution of caries experience demands the concurrent estimation of figures of prevalence and inequality in dental outcomes. This strategy may contribute to the design of socially appropriate programmes of oral health promotion
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- Título: Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
- ISSN: 0301-5661
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 32, n. 1, p.41-48, February 2004
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ANTUNES, José Leopoldo Ferreira e NARVAI, Paulo Capel e NUGENT, Zoann Jane. Measuring inequalities in the distribution of dental caries. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, v. 32, n. 1, p. 41-48, 2004Tradução . . Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00125.x. Acesso em: 21 jan. 2026. -
APA
Antunes, J. L. F., Narvai, P. C., & Nugent, Z. J. (2004). Measuring inequalities in the distribution of dental caries. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 32( 1), 41-48. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00125.x -
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Antunes JLF, Narvai PC, Nugent ZJ. Measuring inequalities in the distribution of dental caries [Internet]. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 2004 ; 32( 1): 41-48.[citado 2026 jan. 21 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00125.x -
Vancouver
Antunes JLF, Narvai PC, Nugent ZJ. Measuring inequalities in the distribution of dental caries [Internet]. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 2004 ; 32( 1): 41-48.[citado 2026 jan. 21 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.2004.00125.x - Prevalência dos agravos de oclusão e necessidades de tratamento ortodôntico em escolares da região rural de Itapetininga - SP
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