Profile of Dental Caries in Eastern and Western Parakanã Children at Amazônia Paraense, Brazil

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in children from 18 months to 5 years of age in eastern (near urban centers) and western (far from urban centers) Parakanã, verify the influence of proximity to non-indigenous cultures, and compare with other ethnicities and non-indigen...

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Published in:Pesquisa brasileira em odontopediatria e clínica integrada 2024, Vol.24
Main Authors: Oliveira, Marlene Ribeiro de, Marinho, Angélica Maria Cupertino Lopes, Bendo, Cristiane Baccin, Celestino Junior, Aluísio Ferreira, Lucas, Simone Dutra, Paiva, Saul Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Dental Caries
DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE
Indigenous Peoples
Prevalence
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Summary:ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of dental caries in children from 18 months to 5 years of age in eastern (near urban centers) and western (far from urban centers) Parakanã, verify the influence of proximity to non-indigenous cultures, and compare with other ethnicities and non-indigenous. Material and Methods: The universe of children was examined by one researcher in a cross-sectional study. Descriptive analysis and the Mann-Whitney test (p
ISSN:1519-0501
1983-4632
1983-4632
DOI:10.1590/pboci.2024.043