EVOLUTION OF DMF-T/DMF-T AND DENTAL CARE INDEX IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS BASED ON SB BRASIL 2003 AND SB BRASIL 2010

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the evolution of dmf-t / DMF-T and Dental Care Index among children aged 5 to 12 years and 15 to 19 years, with reference to the results of national epidemiological surveys. Material and Methods: An ecological, exploratory study was performed to analyze the historical evolution of dmf-t / DMF-T and dental care index in children 5 to 12 years and aged 15 to 19 years, based on the results of the Brazilian national epidemiological surveys “SB Brazil 2003” and “SB Brazil 2010”. The data were analyzed descriptively, considering the variation in percentage of caries-free individuals (dmf-t and DMF-T = 0), mean dmf-t and DMF-T and Dental Care Index. Results: There was an increase of +6.0% in dmf-t = 0 in 5-year-old children; +12.4% in 12-year-old children; and 12.8% in the age group 15 to 19 years. In relation to dmf-t, the trend was -13.2% for 5-year-olds, -25.5% for 12-year-olds, and -31.11% for the age group 15 to 19 years. The evolution of the Dental Care Index in Brazil was +0.7% among 5-year-old children, +2.6% among 12-year-olds, and +10.4% for those in the age group 15 to 19 years. In northeastern and southeastern Brazil, there was an increase in the number of 5-year-old children with caries-free status. As for 12 and 15 to 19 years of age, there was an increase in the number of caries-free individuals in all Brazilian regions. Conclusion: There was an increase in the number of caries-free children and adolescents, with a decline in the dmf-t/ DMF-T indices and an improvement in dental care. DESCRIPTORS: Dental Caries. Dental Health Surveys. Epidemiology.