Titre : | Atraumatic restorative treatment for prevention and treatment of caries in an underserved community. (2005) |
Auteurs : | Naty LOPEZ ; Peter BERTHOLD ; Sara SIMPSER-RAFALIN ; University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Who Collaborating Center for Oral Infectious Diseases. Department of Preventive and Restorative Sciences. Philadelphia. USA |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 95, n° 8, 2005) |
Pagination : | 1338-1339 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Thérapeutique ; Prévention santé ; Communauté ; Carie dentaire ; Facteur sociodémographique ; Dent [pathologie] ; Stomatologie |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS ZOWR0xMC. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. We evaluated the acceptability and effectiveness of atraumatic restorative treatment to prevent and treat caries in an underserved community in Mexico. We placed 370 restorations and 193 sealants in 118 children aged 5 to 18 ; 85% reported no pain, and 93% were comfortable with their restorations. We then evaluated the children 1 and 2 years later. At 2-year evaluation, 66% of restorations and 35% of sealants were retained. Atraumatic restorative treatment is acceptable and effective to control and prevent decay in a socioeconomically deprived community. |